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 Definitions of specific heat  [ˌspɛs ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən]  

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Definition of 'specific heat' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) specific heat
the number of calories required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance 1°C, or the number of Btu's per pound per degree F.

Etymology:  (1825–35)

Definition of 'specific heat' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) specific heat
the heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance one degree centigrade

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