ENTHALPY


Meaning of ENTHALPY in English

ˈenˌthalpē, enˈth-, ə̇nˈth- noun

( -es )

Etymology: Greek enthalp ein to warm in (from en- en- (II) + thalpein to heat, warm) + English -y

: a thermodynamic quantity that is the sum of the internal energy of a body and the product of its volume multiplied by the pressure: H=U+pV — called also heat content

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