sensible heat
/sɛnˈsɪbəl hɪt/ · sen.si.ble.heat
noun
- The portion of heat that can be perceived or measured, as opposed to latent heat. The engineer calculated the sensible heat required to warm the building to a comfortable temperature.
- The heat that is associated with the temperature of a substance or system, as opposed to the heat that is associated with the internal energy of the substance or system. The sensible heat of the air was measured using a thermometer.
Did you know? The concept of sensible heat was first introduced by the French physicist Guillaume Amontons in the late 17th century, and it has since become a fundamental concept in the field of thermodynamics.