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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

process, physical process go
a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states

phenomenon go
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

natural phenomenon go
all phenomena that are not artificial

physical phenomenon go
a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy

energy, free energy go
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work

heat, heat energy go
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

latent heat, heat of transformation
heat absorbed or radiated during a change of phase at a constant temperature and pressure

noun.phenomenon

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heat of condensation go
heat liberated by a unit mass of gas at its boiling point as it condenses into a liquid
heat of fusion go
heat absorbed by a unit mass of a solid at its melting point in order to convert the solid into a liquid at the same temperature
heat of solidification go
heat liberated by a unit mass of liquid at its freezing point when it solidifies
heat of sublimation go
heat absorbed by a unit mass of material when it changes from a solid to a gaseous state
heat of vaporization, heat of vaporisation go
heat absorbed by a unit mass of a material at its boiling point in order to convert the material into a gas at the same temperature