bomb calorimeter

noun

1. chem a device for determining heats of combustion by igniting a sample in a high pressure of oxygen in a sealed vessel and measuring the resulting rise in temperature: used for measuring the calorific value of foods

Example Sentences

This gold-standard method involves placing a small sample of food or drink inside a device known as a bomb calorimeter.

From Salon

The fuel-testing laboratory at Washington is equipped with three Mahler bomb calorimeters and the necessary balances and chemical equipment required in the proximate analysis of coal.

From Project Gutenberg

To find out the number of kcal in them, you can either run an experiment with a bomb calorimeter or look up an estimated value in an online nutrition database.

From Salon