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latent heat

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latent heat
Etymology: L, latere, to be concealed; AS, haetu
the heat absorbed by a substance when it changes from a solid to a liquid or from a liquid to a gas without an accompanying rise in temperature.


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In Saturday's San Carlos at 7furlongs, Malibu Stakes winner Latent Heat (Edgar Prado riding), first or second in seven of ninestarts for trainer Bobby Frankel, steps up to face stakes-level older horses, including Siren Lure (Richard Migliore) and Proud Tower Too (David Cohen).
With water pumped from a purpose drilled well, the facade--that is covered in a granule-faced asphalt that holds water--cools the building through a perpetual process of vaporisation, taking latent heat from the building's skin and releasing it into the atmosphere.
The air-handling system includes a total energy recovery wheel for latent heat recovery and humidification system.
 
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