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calorimeter

[kal-uh-rim-i-ter] Origin

cal·o·rim·e·ter

[kal-uh-rim-i-ter]
noun
an apparatus for measuring quantities of heat.

Origin:
1785–95; calori- + -meter
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Calorimeter has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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calorimeter (ˌkæləˈrɪmɪtə)
 
n
an apparatus for measuring amounts of heat, esp to find specific heat capacities, calorific values, etc
 
calorimetric
 
adj
 
calori'metrical
 
adj
 
calori'metrically
 
adv
 
calo'rimetry
 
n

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Word Origin & History

calorimeter
1794, from calorie + meter. A hybrid word.
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Medical Dictionary

calorimeter cal·o·rim·e·ter (kāl'ə-rĭm'ĭ-tər)
n.
An apparatus for measuring the heat generated by a chemical reaction, change of state, or formation of a solution.


ca·lor'i·met'ric (kə-lôr'ə-mět'rĭk) adj.

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