calorimeter

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noun

cal·​o·​rim·​e·​ter ˌka-lə-ˈri-mə-tər How to pronounce calorimeter (audio)
: an apparatus for measuring quantities of absorbed or emitted heat or for determining specific heats
calorimetric
ˌka-lə-rə-ˈme-trik How to pronounce calorimeter (audio)
kə-ˌlȯr-ə-
adjective
calorimetrically
ˌka-lə-rə-ˈme-tri-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce calorimeter (audio)
kə-ˌlȯr-ə-
adverb
calorimetry
ˌka-lə-ˈri-mə-trē How to pronounce calorimeter (audio)
noun

calorimetric

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adjective

cal·​o·​ri·​met·​ric ¦ka-lə-rə-¦me-trik How to pronounce calorimetric (audio)
kə-¦lȯr-ə-, 
-¦lär-ə-
variants or calorimetrical
¦ka-lə-rə-¦me-tri-kəl;
kə-¦lȯr-ə-, 
-¦lär-ə-
: of or relating to calorimetry
calorimetrically
¦ka-lə-rə-¦me-tri-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce calorimetric (audio)
kə-¦lȯr-ə-, 
-¦lär-ə-
adverb

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One way to measure the energy content in food is with a bomb calorimeter. — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2023 The most accurate method to measure energy and calories in food is called a bomb calorimeter, Li said. — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026 The inner layer, the electromagnetic calorimeter, measures the energies of photons and electrons. — Douglas McCormick, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Sep. 2012 The whole-room calorimeter continuously captured methane from breath and, yes, flatulence, allowing researchers to track microbial activity in real time. — Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for calorimeter

Word History

Etymology

Noun

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin calor

Adjective

calorimetry + -ic or -ical

First Known Use

Noun

1790, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of calorimeter was in 1790

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calorimeter

noun
cal·​o·​rim·​e·​ter ˌkal-ə-ˈrim-ət-ər How to pronounce calorimeter (audio)
: a device for measuring quantities of heat given off or taken in

Medical Definition

calorimeter

noun
cal·​o·​rim·​e·​ter ˌkal-ə-ˈrim-ət-ər How to pronounce calorimeter (audio)
: any of several apparatuses for measuring quantities of absorbed or evolved heat or for determining specific heats see bomb calorimeter, oxycalorimeter
calorimetric
ˌkal-ə-rə-ˈme-trik; kə-ˌlȯr-ə-, -ˌlōr-, -ˌlär- How to pronounce calorimeter (audio)
adjective
calorimetrically
-tri-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce calorimeter (audio)
adverb
calorimetry
ˌkal-ə-ˈrim-ə-trē How to pronounce calorimeter (audio)
noun
plural calorimetries

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