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calorimeter

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calorimeter /cal·o·rim·e·ter/ (kal″ah-rim´ĕ-ter) an instrument for measuring the amount of heat produced in any system or organism.
cal·o·rim·e·ter (kl-rm-tr)
n.
An apparatus for measuring the heat generated by a chemical reaction, change of state, or formation of a solution.

ca·lori·metric (k-lôr-mtrk) adj.

calorimeter
[kal′ərim′ətər]
a device used for measuring quantities of heat generated by friction, chemical reaction, or the human body. calorimetric, adj.

calorimeter
an instrument for measuring the amount of heat produced in any system or organism. The material is burned in the calorimeter and the heat energy produced is measured.


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Instrumentation: Industrial ovens, test chambers, calorimeters
Built initially for the company's own use, the TFC-9000 thin-film calorimeter measures heat generated by the curing reaction.
The calibration methods used by the participating organizations included blackbodies or radiating panels to irradiate the sensors, and the heat-flux at the sensor was calculated by radiometric principles or reference standard calorimeters.
 
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