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seven_tech t1_j18ozp2 wrote

Reply to comment by whyisthesky in Why do we use phase change refrigerants? by samskiter

Again, not saying it isn't used anywhere. It isn't used here anymore. Because it's no longer specific.

We use enthalpy instead of latent heat, and we use desublimation instead of fusion. Because latent heat is also a material property and fusion is an atomic process.

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