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calorimeter

noun

  1. instrument for measuring heat
  2. experimental apparatus that measures the energy of particles
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌkæləˈɹɪmɪtɚ/

noun

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

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