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HEATING HEAT [1 record]

Record 1 2010-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heat (Physics)
  • Calorimetry
  • Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
DEF

The heat of reaction resulting from the complete burning of a substance and expressed variously (as in calories per gram or per mole or esp. for fuels in British thermal units per pound or per cubic foot).

OBS

Contrary to French usage, English usage does not distinguish between "heat of combustion" and "calorific power."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chaleur (Physique)
  • Calorimétrie
  • Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
DEF

[...] quantité de chaleur produite par la combustion d'une mole de corps pur, à pression constante ou à volume constant.

OBS

Cette chaleur de combustion est rapportée à la mole; si on l'exprime par rapport à l'unité de masse ou de volume du combustible, elle prend le nom de pouvoir calorifique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Calor (Física)
  • Calorimetría
  • Combustión y combustibles (Hogares o chimeneas)
DEF

Cantidad de calor que se emite durante una reacción de combustión.

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