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calorimetry
[ kal-uh-rim-i-tree ]
/ ˌkæl əˈrɪm ɪ tri /
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noun
the measurement of heat.
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OTHER WORDS FROM calorimetry
cal·o·ri·met·ric [kal-er-uh-me-trik, kuh-lawr-, -lor-], /ˌkæl ər əˈmɛ trɪk, kəˌlɔr-, -ˌlɒr-/, cal·o·ri·met·ri·cal, adjectivecal·o·ri·met·ri·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby calorimetry
calorifacient, calorific, calorific value, calorigenic, calorimeter, calorimetry, Calori's bursa, calorize, Calot's triangle, calotte, calotype
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How to use calorimetry in a sentence
Indirect calorimetry is another way to estimate metabolic rate.
Some people can eat anything and not gain a pound. How metabolism affects the calories you burn each day.|Terezie Tolar-Peterson|January 2, 2021|Washington PostThe method requires careful attention to details of manipulation, which are more fully discussed in the article on Calorimetry.
Medical definitions for calorimetry
calorimetry
[ kăl′ə-rĭm′ĭ-trē ]
n.
Measurement of the amount of heat evolved or absorbed in a chemical reaction, change of state, or formation of a solution.
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