calorimetry

noun

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

1. The science of measuring the heat absorbed or evolved during the course of a chemical reaction or change of state.

   “Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) or differential thermal analysis (DTA) scans (Section 5.5.3) can be employed to distinguish an enantiotrope from a monotrope.”

2. A wide headband that covers the ears, for wearing on cold days.