n. An apparatus or container for measuring the heat generated by a chemical reaction, change of state, formation of a solution, or other physical process. [Latin calor, heat; see kelə-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + -METER.] ca·lor′i·metric (kə-lôr′ə-mĕtrĭk, -lŏr′-) adj. ca·lor′i·metri·cal·ly adv. |
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