microcalorimeter

noun mi·cro·cal·o·rim·e·ter \-ˌka-lə-ˈri-mə-tər\

Definition of MICROCALORIMETER

: an instrument for measuring very small quantities of heat

— mi·cro·ca·lo·ri·met·ric \-ˌka-lə-rə-ˈme-trik; -kə-ˌlȯr-ə-, -ˌlär-\ adjective

— mi·cro·cal·o·rim·e·try \-ˌka-lə-ˈri-mə-trē\ noun

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Medical Dictionary

noun mi·cro·cal·o·rim·e·ter \ˌmī-krō-ˌkal-ə-ˈrim-ət-ər\

: an instrument for measuring very small quantities of heat

—mi·cro·ca·lo·ri·met·ric \-ˌkal-ə-rə-ˈme-trik; -kə-ˌlȯr-ə-, -ˌlōr-, -ˌlär-\ adjective

—mi·cro·cal·o·rim·e·try \-ˌkal-ə-ˈrim-ə-trē\ noun, plural mi·cro·cal·o·rim·e·tries

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