calorimeter

[ kal-uh-rim-i-ter ]
/ ˌkæl əˈrɪm ɪ tər /

noun

an apparatus for measuring quantities of heat.

Origin of calorimeter

First recorded in 1785–95; calori- + -meter

Words nearby calorimeter

calorie, calorifacient, calorific, calorific value, calorigenic, calorimeter, calorimetry, calorize, calory, calot's triangle, calotte

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British Dictionary definitions for calorimeter

calorimeter
/ (ˌkæləˈrɪmɪtə) /

noun

an apparatus for measuring amounts of heat, esp to find specific heat capacities, calorific values, etc

Derived forms of calorimeter

calorimetric (ˌkælərɪˈmɛtrɪk) or calorimetrical, adjective calorimetrically, adverb calorimetry, noun

Medical definitions for calorimeter

calorimeter
[ kăl′ə-rĭm′ĭ-tər ]

n.

An apparatus for measuring the heat generated by a chemical reaction, change of state, or formation of a solution.

Other words from calorimeter

ca•lor′i•met′ric (kə-lôr′ə-mĕt′rĭk) adj.