calorimeter

[ kal-uh-rim-i-ter ]

noun

1. an apparatus for measuring quantities of heat.

calorimeter

/ ˌkæləˈrɪmɪtə; ˌkælərɪˈmɛtrɪk /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ˌcaloˈrimetry, noun
• calorimetric, adjective
• ˌcaloriˈmetrically, adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of calorimeter¹

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

Example Sentences

This is done by burning a given portion of a food (say one gram) in the apparatus known as a calorimeter.

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A respiration calorimeter large enough to hold a child is shown in Figs. 75 and 76.

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Vertical cross-section of chair calorimeter from front to back 1310.

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Schematic diagram of water-circuit for the heat-absorbers of the calorimeter 2215.

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Plan of heating and ventilating the calorimeter laboratory 67.

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