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Latent heat — Latent La tent (l[=a] tent), a. [L. latens, entis, p. pr. of latere to lie hid or concealed; cf. Gr. lanqa nein, E. lethargy: cf. F. latent.] 1. Not visible or apparent; hidden; concealed; secret; dormant; as, latent springs of action. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
latent heat — n heat given off or absorbed in a process (as fusion or vaporization) other than a change of temperature * * * the amount of heat absorbed or given off by a body without changing temperature, as when it undergoes a change of state … Medical dictionary
latent heat — n. the heat liberated or absorbed by a substance as it changes phase at a constant temperature and pressure … English World dictionary
Latent heat — Latent heat. См. Скрытая теплота. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
latent heat — Physics. heat absorbed or radiated during a change of phase at constant temperature and pressure. Cf. heat of fusion, heat of vaporization. [1750 60] * * * Characteristic amount of energy absorbed or released by a substance during a change in… … Universalium
Latent heat — In thermochemistry, latent heat is the amount of energy in the form of heat released or absorbed by a substance during a change of phase state(i.e. solid, liquid, or gas), ndash; also called a phase transition.cite book | author=Perrot, Pierre |… … Wikipedia
latent heat — fazinio virsmo šiluma statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Šilumos kiekis, kurio reikia medžiagai izoterminėmis sąlygomis iš vienos fazės virsti kita. atitikmenys: angl. heat of phase transformation; heat of phase… … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
latent heat — fazinio virsmo šiluma statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Šilumos kiekis, kurio reikia medžiagai izoterminėmis sąlygomis iš vienos fazės pereiti į kitą. atitikmenys: angl. heat of phase transformation; heat of phase transition; latent heat rus.… … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
latent heat — slaptoji šiluma statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. latent heat vok. latente Wärme, f rus. скрытая теплота, f pranc. chaleur latente, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Latent heat flux — is the flux of heat from the Earth s surface to the atmosphere that is associated with evaporation of water at the surface and subsequent condensation of water vapor in the troposphere. It is an important component of Earth s surface energy… … Wikipedia
