enthalpy of vaporization

noun

The amount of energy required to change 1 gram of liquid to gas at its boiling point.

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Meanings

nounenthalpy of vaporization (countable and uncountable, plural enthalpies of vaporization)

plural enthalpies of vaporization

  1. countableuncountablenatural sciencesThe amount of energy required to change 1 gram of liquid to gas at its boiling point.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
heat of vaporization
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