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Calorimeter
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a device used to measure the heat released or absorbed during a chemical reaction or physical change, typically by measuring temperature changes in a surrounding medium
Examples
Chemists use a calorimeter to determine the heat of combustion of a substance by measuring the temperature change in water surrounding a reaction vessel.
Food scientists employ a calorimeter to measure the caloric content of food items by burning them and measuring the resulting heat.
