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calorimetric

calorimetric

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Relating to measuring heat with a special machine called a calorimeter
  • adjective
  • /ˌkæl.ə.rɪˈmɛ.trɪk/
  • Specialized
: calorimétrico
  • She explained the calorimetric method used to determine the specific heat of various materials.

Examples

  • The electronic flow switch is based on the calorimetric principle.

    Academic text (1995)

  • So we used a basic calorimetric calculation which is power equals m.cpdeltatorm.isarhova.

  • But he hadn't published his calorimetric study of Arapaho gardeners; she wasn't positive he'd begun the research.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The calorimetric measurements helped scientists understand how energy is transferred during reactions.

  • In a calorimetric experiment, we measured the heat released by the chemical reaction.

Surface Forms

calorimetric positive

Morphology

calorimetric = calorimetry (semi-transparent) = calorimetr + ic

Formed regularly from the noun 'calorimetry' by the adjectival suffix '-ic', making the relation to the noun clear.

Etymology

The word calorimetric comes from calor meaning 'heat' and metric meaning 'measure', and it shares the root with the common word calorie. So, calorimetric describes tests that 'measure heat'.