bomb calorimeter
bomb calorimeter · bomb calorimeters
A type of constant-volume calorimeter in which material is burned to measure its heat…A type of constant-volume calorimeter in which material is burned to measure its heat content.
Meaning
1 sensesA type of constant-volume calorimeter in which material is burned to measure its heat content.
More definitions
- strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion
Origin
From bomb (“heavy-walled container”) + calorimeter.From bomb (“heavy-walled container”) + calorimeter.
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Forms
plural: bomb calorimeters| Singular | bomb calorimeter |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion:bomb