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enthalpy definition

en·thalpy (en t̸hal′pē, en′t̸həl pē)

noun

a measure of the energy content of a system per unit mass

Etymology: Gr enthalpein, to warm in (< en-, en- < en, in + thalpein, to heat) + -y

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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