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heat of combustion

American  

noun

  1. Physics. calorific value.

heat of combustion British  

noun

  1. chem the heat evolved when one mole of a substance is burnt in oxygen at constant volume

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heat of combustion Scientific  

  1. The amount of heat released when one mole of a substance is completely oxidized.

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Heat of combustion 2,828,200 Heat of evaporation of 26.08 lb. water -29,888 ——— Available heat of combustion 2,798,312 Dividing by 238.25 lb. gives the heat per 1 lb. of fuel used = 11,745 units.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 441, June 14, 1884. by Various

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