Definitions

1. noun

A device used to measure the amount of heat or the heat content of a substance, typically by burning the substance and measuring the temperature of the products.

“The researcher used a calorimeter to measure the thermal energy of the newly synthesized compound.”

2. noun

A device used in bomb calorimeters to measure the heat of combustion of a substance by burning it and measuring the change in temperature of a surrounding fluid.

“The calorimeter consisted of a stainless steel container with a stirrer and a thermometer to measure the temperature change.”

3. noun

A device used to measure the heat of reaction of a substance by measuring the temperature change of a surrounding fluid.

“The experiment required a calorimeter to measure the heat of reaction of the newly synthesized catalyst.”