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- Dictionaryla·tent heat/ˌlātnt ˈhēt/
noun
- 1. the heat required to convert a solid into a liquid or vapor, or a liquid into a vapor, without change of temperature: "the latent heat of fusion"
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Released or absorbed energy during a constant-temperature process
Latent heat (also known as latent energy or heat of transformation) is energy released or absorbed, by a body or a thermodynamic system, during a constant-temperature process—usually a first-order phase transition, like melting or condensation. Latent heat can be understood as hidden energy which is supplied or extracted to change the state of a substance without changing its temperature or pressu... Wikipedia