calorimetry

American

[kal-uh-rim-i-tree] / ˌkæl əˈrɪm ɪ tri /

noun

the measurement of heat.

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Etymology

Origin of calorimetry

First recorded in 1855–60; calori- + -metry

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Calorimetry measurements are important in understanding the heat transferred in reactions involving everything from microscopic proteins to massive machines.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Calorimetry is used to measure amounts of heat transferred to or from a substance.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

For details of more recent and accurate methods of determination, the reader should refer to the article Calorimetry, where tables of the variation of the specific heat of water with temperature are also given.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various

These subjects are discussed in the articles Density; Thermometry; Calorimetry; Diffusion; Conduction of Heat; and Condensation of Gases.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" by Various

We shall begin with Thermometry, or the registration of temperatures, and Calorimetry, or the measurement of quantities of heat.

From Five of Maxwell's Papers by Maxwell, James Clerk

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