Calorimetry

thumb|upright|The world's first ice-calorimeter, used in the winter of 1782–83, by Antoine Lavoisier and [[Pierre-Simon Laplace, to determine the heat involved in various chemical changes; calculations were based on Joseph Black's prior discovery of latent heat. These experiments mark the foundation of thermochemistry.]] A calorimeter is a device used for calorimetry, or the process of measuring the heat of chemical reactions or physical changes as well as heat capacity. Differential scanning calorimeters, isothermal micro calorimeters, titration calorimeters and accelerated rate calorimeters

upright=1.2|thumb|The world's first ice-calorimeter, used in the winter of 1782–83, by Antoine Lavoisier and [[Pierre-Simon Laplace, to determine the heat involved in various chemical changes; calculations which were based on Joseph Black's prior discovery of latent heat. These experiments mark the foundation of thermochemistry.]] thumb|upright|Snellen direct calorimetry chamber, University of Ottawa thumb|Indirect calorimetry metabolic cart measuring oxygen uptake and production of a spontaneously breathing subject (dilution method with canopy hood).

analysis of material by examining how it responds to heat

thermoanalytical technique in which the difference in the amount of heat required to increase the temperature of a sample and reference is measured as a function of temperature

quantitative technique used to determine the thermodynamic parameters of interactions in solution

measurement of the heat from living organisms through indirect means

Water made of uncommon hydrogen and oxygen isotopes