1. the measurement of the amount of heat produced or absorbed in a chemical reaction or physical process
Usage: technical; used in chemistry, physics, and biology

Examples

• The lab used calorimetry to determine how much energy was released when the fuel burned.
• Calorimetry experiments help scientists understand the thermodynamic properties of substances.
• Students performed calorimetry to measure the heat of combustion of different materials.
• Bomb calorimetry is a common method used to find the caloric content of food.
• The researcher relied on calorimetry data to validate the theoretical predictions.