specific heat

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Definition of specific heat

: the heat in calories required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance one degree Celsius

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Though not tied into this specific heat wave in southern Alaska, unusual springtime heat along the north coast melted sea ice along northern Alaska. — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, "Record-smashing heat wave bakes Alaska, worsening wildfires and melting sea ice," 1 July 2019 In less than a decade, scientists could point to a specific heat wave — and possibly a death toll — and blame it entirely on climate change. — Alex Harris, miamiherald, "The future holds twice as many heat waves — all because of us, research shows | Miami Herald," 19 Mar. 2018

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specific heat

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Medical Definition of specific heat

1 : the ratio of the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of a body one degree to that required to raise the temperature of an equal mass of water one degree

2 : the heat in calories required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance one degree Celsius

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