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Definition of calorimeter noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

calorimeter

noun
 
/ˌkæləˈrɪmɪtə(r)/
 
/ˌkæləˈrɪmɪtər/
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  1. a device that measures the amount of heat in a chemical reaction
    Word Originlate 18th cent.: from Latin calor ‘heat’ + -meter (see meter).
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