specific heat capacity; specific heat
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specific heat capacity; specific heat
formalA fundamental concept in physics and thermodynamics. Commonly abbreviated as 比热 (bǐrè). For a given substance, it indicates how much energy is required to raise the temperature of one unit of mass by one degree Celsius.
Shuǐ水
de的
bǐ比
rè热
róng容
hěn很
dà大
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
hǎi海
yáng洋
duì对
qì气
hòu候
yǒu有
tiáo调
jié节
zuò作
yòng用
。
Water has a high specific heat capacity, so oceans have a moderating effect on climate.
Zài在
wù物
lǐ理
shí实
yàn验
zhōng中
，
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
cè测
liáng量
jīn金
shǔ属
de的
bǐ比
rè热
róng容
。
In the physics experiment, we need to measure the specific heat capacity of the metal.
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Bǐ比
rè热
róng容
de的
dān单
wèi位
shì是
jiāo焦
ěr耳
měi每
qiān千
kè克
shè摄
shì氏
dù度
。
The unit of specific heat capacity is joules per kilogram per degree Celsius.