Lophophora williamsii /loÊËfÉfÉrÉ wÉªlËjaemsiaÉª/ wÉªlËjÃ¦msiaÉª or (/peyote/) pÉËjoÊti is a, small spineless cactus with psychoactive, alkaloids particularly. mescalinehe English common name peyote comes from the like-spelled Spanish name, which in turn comes from the Nahuatl name peyÅtl [ËpejoËtÍ¡É¬] , said to be derived from a root meaning glisten or glistening.
â¢ HEAT PROSTRATION (noun) The noun HEAT PROSTRATION has 1 sense: 1. a condition marked by dizziness and nausea and weakness caused by depletion of body fluids and electrolytes. Familiarity information: HEAT PROSTRATION used as a noun is very rare.
Specific Heat. The specific heat is the amount of heat per unit mass required to raise the temperature by one degree Celsius. The relationship between heat and temperature change is usually expressed in the form shown below where c is the specific heat.pecific Heat. The specific heat is the amount of heat per unit mass required to raise the temperature by one degree Celsius. The relationship between heat and temperature change is usually expressed in the form shown below where c is the specific heat.