calorimetry
[ kal-uh-rim-i-tree ]
/ ˌkæl əˈrɪm ɪ tri /
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noun
the measurement of heat.
Nearby words
calorifacient, calorific, calorific value, calorigenic, calorimeter, calorimetry, calorize, calory, calot's triangle, calotte, calotype
Related formscal·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, adverb
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Examples from the Web for calorimetry
The method requires careful attention to details of manipulation, which are more fully discussed in the article on Calorimetry.
Medicine 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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