cal·o·rim·e·try (k l  -r m -tr )n. Measurement of the amount of heat evolved or absorbed in a chemical reaction, change of state, or formation of a solution. |
calorimetry
[kal′ərim′ətrē]
Etymology: L, calor, warmth; Gk, metron, measure
the measurement of the amounts of heat radiated and the amounts of heat absorbed. Compare direct calorimetry, indirect calorimetry. calorimetric, adj.
calorimetry,
n the measurement of the amounts of heat radiated and absorbed.
calorimetry
measurement of the heat eliminated or stored in any system.
direct calorimetry
measurement of heat actually produced by the organism which is confined in a sealed chamber or calorimeter.
indirect calorimetry
estimation of the heat produced by means of the respiratory differences of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the inspired and expired air.
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