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bomb_calorimeter

bomb calorimeter

English

diagram of a bomb calorimeter

Noun

bomb calorimeter ‎(plural bomb calorimeters)

  1. a type of constant-volume calorimeter where material is burned to measure its calorie content

Etymology

bomb +‎ calorimeter from the tendency of this type of calorimeter to explode due to excessive pressure generated by the burning of samples

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