calorimeter

(kal′ə rimət ər)

noun

an apparatus for measuring amounts of heat, as in chemical combination, friction, etc.

Origin: < L calor (see calorific) + -meter

See calorimeter in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. An apparatus for measuring the heat generated by a chemical reaction, change of state, or formation of a solution.
  2. The part of this apparatus, usually a container for holding a sample, in which the heat measured causes a change of state.

Origin:

Origin: Latin calor, heat; see kelə-1 in Indo-European roots

Origin: + -meter

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Related Forms:

  • ca·lorˌi·metˈric (kə-lôrˌə-mĕtˈrĭk, -lŏrˌ-) adjective
  • ca·lorˌi·metˈri·cal·ly adverb

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