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Moses (oh) and heat of evaporation (medicine)


Moses (oh)



a leader of the Jewish people in ancient times. According to the story in the Bible, he brought the Israelites out of Egypt. They were able to escape from the Egyptians when God made the waters of the Red Sea move so that they could walk across. Moses received the Ten Commandments (=God's laws) from God on Mount Sinai.

heat of evaporation (medicine)


heat of evaporation


The heat absorbed in the evaporation of water, sweat or Other liquid; for water it amounts to 540 cal/g at 100°C.

Synonym: heat of vaporization.