Main Entry: cal·o·rim·e·ter

Pronunciation: \ˌkal-ə-ˈrim-ət-ər\

Function: noun

: any of several apparatuses for measuring quantities of absorbed or evolved heat or for determining specific heats—see bomb calorimeter, oxycalorimeter

—ca·lo·ri·met·ric \ˌkal-ə-rə-ˈme-trik; kə-ˌlȯr-ə-, -ˌlōr-, -ˌlär-\ adjective

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

—cal·o·rim·e·try \ˌkal-ə-ˈrim-ə-trē\ noun, plural cal·o·rim·e·tries