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heat of fusion

 

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Noun heat of fusion has 1 sense
  1. heat of fusion - heat absorbed by a unit mass of a solid at its melting point in order to convert the solid into a liquid at the same temperature; "the heat of fusion is equal to the heat of solidification"
    --1 is a kind of
    latent heat, heat of transformation

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Term: Heat of Fusion

Description:

Heat of Fusion refers to the amount of heat energy required to change a substance from a solid state to a liquid state, without any change in temperature. It is a specific heat property that varies for each material.

Sample Sentences:

  1. The heat of fusion for ice is 334 joules/gram.
  2. When the ice cube melts, it absorbs the heat of fusion from the surroundings.
  3. Understanding the heat of fusion is crucial in studying phase changes and thermodynamics.
  4. Different substances have different heat of fusion values and can provide insight into their unique properties.
  5. You can calculate the heat of fusion using the formula Q = m * ΔHf, where Q is the heat absorbed, m is the mass of the substance, and ΔHf is the heat of fusion.

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