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heat capacity ratio

heat capacity ratio noun: the ratio of the heat capacity at constant pressure to the heat capacity at constant volume. It is typically denoted by γ or k.

Noun

heat capacity ratio (plural heat capacity ratios)

  1. The ratio of the heat capacity at constant pressure to the heat capacity at constant volume. It is typically denoted by γ or k.
    • #92;gamma#61;#92;frac#123;C#95;P#125;#123;C#95;V#125; (in terms of heat capacity)
    • #92;gamma#61;#92;frac#123;#92;bar#123;C#125;#95;P#125;#123;#92;bar#123;C#125;#95;V#125; (in terms of molar heat capacity)
    Synonyms:
    adiabatic index, Laplace's coefficient

Synonyms of heat capacity ratio

  • adiabatic index
  • Laplace's coefficient

Forms of heat capacity ratio

pluralheat capacity ratios

Questions about heat capacity ratio

What does heat capacity ratio mean?
Heat capacity ratio means the ratio of the heat capacity at constant pressure to the heat capacity at constant volume. It is typically denoted by γ or k.
What part of speech is heat capacity ratio?
Heat capacity ratio is a noun.
What is the plural of heat capacity ratio?
The plural of heat capacity ratio is heat capacity ratios.

Words near heat capacity ratio in the dictionary

  1. heat barrier
  2. heat burst
  3. heat bursts
  4. heat capacities
  5. heat capacity
  6. heat capacity ratio
  7. heat capacity ratios
  8. heat check
  9. heat checker
  10. heat conductance
  11. heat conductances

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