specific heat definition
Noun. 1. specific heat-the heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance one degree centigrade. heat, heat energy-a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature. 1  Facebook.
Specific heat is the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a certain mass 1 degree Celsius. Heat capacity is an extensive property of matter, meaning it is proportional to the size of the system.