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Meanings of heat of combustion in inglês

russo
теплота сгорания
português
poder calorífico
catalão
poder calorífic
espanhol
calor de combustión

Quantity measuring the energy per unit of mass or volume that some substance releases upon oxidation.

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poder calorífico
Usage of heat of combustion in inglês
1
The total heat of combustion in 1 lb of water evaporated:
Scientific American Supplement, No. 441, June 14, 1884.
2
A portion of the heat of combustion is conveyed up the chimney in the waste gases.
Steam, Its Generation and Use
3
The fuel is consumed in my body, but the heat of combustion is produced outside my body.
Fragments of Science: A Series of Detached Essays, Addresses, an...
4
To be perfect, a boiler should so utilize all the heat of combustion, but there are no perfect boilers.
Steam, Its Generation and Use
5
This or a similar calorimeter is used in the determination of the heat of combustion of solid or liquid fuels.
Steam, Its Generation and Use
6
W. G. Mixter has determined the heat of combustion of acetylene to be 312.9 calories at constant volume, and 313.8 at constant pressure.
Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use / A Practica...
7
The heat of combustion of acetylene was found by J. Thomson to be 310.57 large calories per gramme-molecule, and by Berthelot to be 321.00 calories.
Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use / A Practica...
8
(F) Total heat of combustion of coal.
Steam, Its Generation and Use