calorimetry

[ kal-uh-rim-i-tree ]

noun

1. the measurement of heat.

Other Words From

• cal·o·ri·met·ric [kal-er-, uh, -, me, -trik, k, uh, -lawr-, -lor-], calo·ri·metri·cal adjective
• calo·ri·metri·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of calorimetry¹

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