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Calorimetric

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cal·o·rim·e·ter  (kl-rm-tr)
n.
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.

[Latin calor, heat; see kel-1 in Indo-European roots + -meter.]

ca·lori·metric (k-lôr-mtrk, -lr-) adj.
ca·lori·metri·cal·ly adv.
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Adj.1.calorimetric - of or relating to the measurement of heat


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