calorimeter
cal·o·rim·e·ter
noun \ˌka-lə-ˈri-mə-tər\Definition of CALORIMETER
: 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
See Origin of CALORIMETER
International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin calor
First Known Use: 1790
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