English Explanatory Dictionary

calorimeter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An apparatus for measuring the heat generated or absorbed by either a chemical reaction, change of phase or some other physical change.

Pronunciation

kă'lərĭʹmĭtə /ˌkæləˈɹɪmɪtɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-calorimeter.wav /kaləri.miʈə(r)/

Word forms

calorimeter calorimeters calorimetre

Etymology

From Latin calor (“warmth, heat”) + -meter.

Derived words

bomb calorimeter calorimetric calorimetry microcalorimeter minicalorimeter nanocalorimeter
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