WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
la′tent heat′, [Physics.]
  1. Physicsheat absorbed or radiated during a change of phase at constant temperature and pressure. Cf. heat of fusion, heat of vaporization.
  • 1750–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
latent heat n
  1. (no longer in technical usage) the heat evolved or absorbed by unit mass (specific latent heat) or unit amount of substance (molar latent heat) when it changes phase without change of temperature
'latent heat' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
L - heat of fusion - heat of vaporization - recalescence

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