Any of various heating systems in which a central source of heat is used to distribute heat (and sometimes hot water) throughout a building in a controlled manner.

The heating of an electrically insulating material by a rapidly fluctuating electric field

A device that transfers thermal energy between spaces, usually between an enclosed space and the outdoors.

the heat capacity (specific heat) of humid air, expressed per unit mass of dry air in the mixture. The engineering symbol is cₛ.

plural of humid heat

(transitive) To enclose (something) in plastic wrapping and make an airtight seal by applying heat to fuse the edges of the wrapping together.

(thermodynamics) An obsolete term for specific heat capacity.

The heating of an electrical conductor by eddy currents induced by a varying magnetic field.

(thermodynamics) An object, system or environment that absorbs and dissipates heat from objects in thermal contact (either direct or radiant) with it.

A system for distributing heat generated in a centralized location for residential and commercial heating requirements.