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Noun: total heat
  1. (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity equal to the internal energy of a system plus the product of its volume and pressure
    "total heat is the amount of energy in a system capable of doing mechanical work";
    - heat content, enthalpy, H

Derived forms: total heats

Type of: physical property

Encyclopedia: Total heat