bomb calorimeter

English

diagram of a bomb calorimeter

Etymology

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

Noun

bomb calorimeter (plural bomb calorimeters)

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

Translations

bomb calorimeter

Danish: bombekalorimeter n

Finnish: pommikalorimetri

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