Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heat of formation

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.33 in modern English

Syllables
heat of -for-ma-tion
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

n

the heat evolved or absorbed during the formation of one mole of a substance from its component elements

Questions

What does heat of formation mean?
the heat evolved or absorbed during the formation of one mole of a substance from its component elements

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