| 释义 |
latent heat
noun uncountable specialized
■the heat that is absorbed or released by a substance when it changes state, for example from a liquid to a gas, while the temperature of the substance remains unchanged 潜热（物质的形态发生变化，如从液体变为气体时，吸收或放出的热量。在此过程中，温度不发生变化） |