heat of vaporization: Meaning and Definition of

heat' of vaporiza'tion

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— Physics. Physics.
  1. the heat absorbed per unit mass of a given material at its boiling point that completely converts the material to a gas at the same temperature: equal to the heat of condensation. Cf. latent heat.
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