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| == phase change ==
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| <div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">(''Or'' phase transformation.) A thermodynamic process in which a substance changes from one [[phase]] to another.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">A phase change entails [[discontinuity]]. At a given [[temperature]], two phases of a pure, homogeneous substance are characterized by different enthalpies (and entropies), and the [[enthalpy]] difference is called [[latent heat]]. The phase transitions of greatest importance to meteorology are those between [[water vapor]], liquid water, and [[ice]].</div><br/> </div>
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