Definition of Heat of vaporization

1. Noun. Heat absorbed by a unit mass of a material at its boiling point in order to convert the material into a gas at the same temperature.

Exact synonyms: Heat Of Vaporisation
Generic synonyms: Heat Of Transformation, Latent Heat

Medical Definition of Heat of vaporization

1. The energy required to vaporise one mole of a liquid at a pressure of one atmosphere. (09 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Heat Of Vaporization

heat of dissociation
heat of dissociation
heat of evaporation
heat of formation
heat of formation
heat of fusion
heat of fusion
heat of hydration
heat of solidification
heat of solution
heat of solution
heat of sublimation
heat of transformation
heat of vaporisation
heat of vaporization (current term)
heat of vaporization (current term)
heat prostration
heat prostration
heat pump
heat rash
heat rash
heat rate
heat ray
heat rigor
heat shield
heat sink
heat stress disorder
heat transfer efficiency
heat treatment
heat unit

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