molecular heat


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molecular heat

[mə′lek·yə·lər ′hēt]
(thermodynamics)
The heat capacity per mole of a substance.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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