CALORIMETERS

Noun

calorimeters

plural of calorimeter

Anagrams

• calorimetres, miscorrelate

Source: Wiktionary


CALORIMETER

Cal`o*rim"e*ter, n. Etym: [L. calor heat + -meter; cf. F. calorimètre.]

1. (Physiol.)

Definition: 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.

2. (Engineering)

Definition: An apparatus for measuring the proportion of unevaporated water contained in steam.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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