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calorimeter

calorimeter

1 7.5
A device that measures heat released or taken in during reactions and other changes
  • noun
  • /ˌkæl.əˈrɪm.ɪ.tər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : calorímetro
  • The calorimeter is a room with a closed environment that allows researchers to measure how tea influences metabolism and energy expenditure.
  • electromagnetic calorimeter

Examples

  • Alternatives to such layered configurations are calorimeters made entirely of scintillating crystals.

    Academic text (2012)

  • If you can't weigh it, what you can do, you can use a calorimeter to measure it.

  • The scientist used a calorimeter to determine the heat absorbed during the reaction.

  • After adding the chemicals, the calorimeter recorded a significant increase in temperature.

  • To investigate the reaction, they placed the substance in a calorimeter and measured the heat released.

Synonyms

bomb calorimeter
vscalorimeter
  • Specialized
8.1

A strong closed container that measures heat from burning things in a lab

is broader measuring heat in many reactions and physical changes not only combustion

Compounds

bomb calorimeter
  • Specialized
8.1

A strong closed container that measures heat from burning things in a lab

Surface Forms

calorimeter singular
calorimeters plural

Morphology

calorimeter = calorie (semi-transparent) = calori + meter

The word is built regularly from the learned combining form 'calori-' and '-meter', but the first element is not a fully transparent everyday English base for average learners.

Etymology

The word calorimeter comes from the Latin root calor meaning 'heat' and the ending -meter meaning 'measure', the same -meter you see in thermometer. So a calorimeter is literally a device that 'measures heat', which is why scientists use it to find how much heat is given off or taken in during a reaction.