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(kal′ə rim′ə trē)

noun

measurement of the quantity of heat

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

Related Forms:

calorimetric adjective or calorimetrical

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noun

Measurement of the amount of heat evolved or absorbed in a chemical reaction, change of state, or formation of a solution.

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Origin: Latin calor, heat; see caloric

Origin: + -metry

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