English noun: latent heat | |||
| 1. | latent heat (phenomenon) heat absorbed or radiated during a change of phase at a constant temperature and pressure | ||
| Synonyms | heat of transformation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | heat, heat energy | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | heat of condensation, heat of fusion, heat of solidification, heat of sublimation, heat of vaporisation, heat of vaporization | ||