specific heat capacity

noun

The heat capacity per unit mass.

Meanings

nounspecific heat capacity (countable and uncountable, plural specific heat capacities)

plural specific heat capacities

  1. countableuncountablenatural sciencesThe heat capacity per unit mass.

    Synonyms: specific heat

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe heat capacity per unit mass.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 比熱容 /比热容, 比熱 /比热
  • 比熱容 /比热容 (bǐrèróng)heat capacity per unit mass
  • 比熱 /比热 (bǐrè)heat capacity per unit mass
Czech měrná tepelná kapacita
  • měrná tepelná kapacitaheat capacity per unit mass
Danish specifik varmekapacitet, varmefylde
  • specifik varmekapacitetheat capacity per unit mass
  • varmefyldeheat capacity per unit mass
Finnish ominaislämpökapasiteetti
  • ominaislämpökapasiteettiheat capacity per unit mass
German Spezifische Wärmekapazität, spezifische Wärme
  • Spezifische Wärmekapazitätheat capacity per unit mass
  • spezifische Wärmeheat capacity per unit mass
Hungarian fajlagos hőkapacitás, fajhő
  • fajlagos hőkapacitásheat capacity per unit mass
  • fajhőheat capacity per unit mass
Swedish specifik värmekapacitet, värmekapacitivitet
  • specifik värmekapacitetheat capacity per unit mass
  • värmekapacitivitetheat capacity per unit mass
Thai ความจุความร้อนจำเพาะ
  • ความจุความร้อนจำเพาะ (kwaam-jù-kwaam-rɔ́ɔn-jam-pɔ́)heat capacity per unit mass
Vietnamese nhiệt dung riêng
  • nhiệt dung riêngheat capacity per unit mass
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APA

specific heat capacity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specific%20heat%20capacity

MLA

“specific heat capacity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specific%20heat%20capacity. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “specific heat capacity,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specific%20heat%20capacity.

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