heat capacity: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	thermal capacity

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molar thermal capacity specific heat electronic specific heat Dulong–Petit law heat latent heat thermal conductivity enthalpy thermal conduction Stefan-Boltzmann law caloric theory British thermal unit

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