Main Entry:

cal·o·rim·e·ter

Pronunciation:

\ˌka-lə-ˈri-mə-tər\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin calor

Date:

1790

: an apparatus for measuring quantities of absorbed or emitted heat or for determining specific heats

— ca·lo·ri·met·ric \ˌka-lə-rə-ˈme-trik; kə-ˌlȯr-ə-\ adjective

— ca·lo·ri·met·ri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— cal·o·rim·e·try \ˌka-lə-ˈri-mə-trē\ noun