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'''Heat''' is the transfer of [[energy]] generated by a [[temperature]] gradient. Heat is generally measured in [[joule]]s, though [[calorie]]s and [[BTU]]s are also used as units.
'''Heat''' is the transfer of [[energy]] generated by a [[temperature]] gradient. Heat is generally measured in [[joule]]s, though [[calorie]]s and [[BTU]]s are also used as units.
==Heat Attribute in Ayurvedic Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine==
In [[Ayurvedic medicine]] heat/[[hot]] is one of the [[20 attributes]]. Heat is the [[attribute]] of [[pitta]] [[dosha]] and also of [[agni]]. It is the opposite of [[cold]]-[[cool]] or [[vata]], [[kapha]] and [[ama]].
==See Also==
==See Also==
* [[convection]]
* [[convection]]
* [[Pitta]] ([[fire]] and [[water]] [[five elements|element]]s) in [[Ayurvedic medicine]]
* [[Pitta]] ([[fire]] and [[water]] [[five elements|element]]s) in [[Ayurvedic medicine]]
* [[20 attributes]] or [[quality|qualities]] or [[characteristic]]s in [[Ayurvedic medicine]]
==References==
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[[Category : Chemistry]]
[[Category : Chemistry]]