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heat of combustion
heat of formation
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heater

heat·er [ htər ] (plural heat·ers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. heating device: a device that uses fuel to produce heat in order to make something else warm or hot, especially a device to heat the air in a room or vehicle

2. heating element in vacuum tube: an element in a vacuum tube that carries the current for heating a cathode

3. handgun: a revolver or other handgun ( slang dated )

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