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calo·rim·etry (kal′ə rim′ə trē)

noun

measurement of the quantity of heat

Etymology: < L calor (see calorie) + -metry

Related Forms:

  • calorimetric cal′o·ri·met′·ric (kal′ə ri me′trik, kə lôr′ə-) adjective or calorimetrical cal′o·ri·met′·ri·cal

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