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Definition of Calorimeter
1. Noun. A measuring instrument that determines quantities of heat.
Generic synonyms: Measuring Device, Measuring Instrument, Measuring System
Definition of Calorimeter
1. n. An apparatus for measuring the amount of heat contained in bodies or developed by some mechanical or chemical process, as friction, chemical combination, combustion, etc.
Definition of Calorimeter
1. Noun. (physics) An apparatus for measuring the heat generated or absorbed by either a chemical reaction, change of phase or some other physical change. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Calorimeter
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Calorimeter
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Calorimeter
Literary usage of Calorimeter
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1912)
"The effect which this heating has upon the calorimeter may be seen from the
following observations, giving the change in calorimeter temperature per minute ..."
2. The Theory of Heat by Thomas Preston (1904)
"The water in the calorimeter was continually stirred by an electric motor. ...
The advantage of keeping the calorimeter fixed and making the heater movable ..."
3. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1890)
"Two of these are described and illustrated, one of which is new in principle,
being a differential form of the calorimeter. The accuracy of observation ..."
4. Heat by Edward Marvin Shealy (1914)
"=2.281 Ib. = " Suppose the glass gage shows that the calorimeter has collected .12 Ib.
of water in a certain time, and during the same time the tub of water ..."
5. The Electrical Engineer (1890)
"The change from lamps to calorimeter was effected by means of a commutator ...
The calorimeter proper was then packed with ice, its cover was put in place ..."
6. Mechanical Laboratory Methods: The Testing of Instruments and Machines in by Julian Chase Smallwood (1922)
"Pressure of steam in the calorimeter chamber is 1.5 ins. of mercury. ... What is
the total heat of the steam in the calorimeter at 280°? ..."
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