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Concept information

Preferred term

calorimetry

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The measurement of the quantity of heat involved in various processes, such as chemical reactions, changes of state, and formations of solutions, or in the determination of the heat capacities of substances. The fundamental unit of measurement is the joule or the calorie.

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/8474

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