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Added 10 October 2026

calorimeter

/ˌkæləˈɹɪmɪtɚ/ noun

Latin root: calor Wiktionary

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An apparatus for measuring the heat generated or absorbed by either a chemical reaction, change of phase or some other physical change.

Origin

From Latin calor (“warmth, heat”) + -meter.

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