Calorimetry

noun

Definitions

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

    "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. 2
    measurement of quantities of heat wordnet
  3. 3
    A wide headband that covers the ears, for wearing on cold days. countable, uncountable

Etymology

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

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