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latent heat  

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  • Latent heat is the energy absorbed or released in the form of heat by a substance when it changes its physical state (i.e., solid, liquid, or gas). The change associated with the solid-liquid transition is called the latent heat of fusion (melting), and the change associated with the liquid-gas transition is called the latent heat of evaporation (boiling). [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Latent Heat]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-CZ7ZK5CM-B

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