calorimetry
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- calorimetric adjective
- calorimetrical adjective
- calorimetrically adverb
Etymology
Origin of calorimetry
Example Sentences
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For example Carla Prado's team at University of Alberta undertook whole-body calorimetry to understand the energy expenditures of women who had recently given birth.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
Before discussing the calorimetry of chemical reactions, consider a simpler example that illustrates the core idea behind calorimetry.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
This concept lies at the heart of all calorimetry problems and calculations.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
Erickcek, A. L., Steinhardt, P. J., McCammon, D. & McGuire, P. C. Constraints on the interactions between dark matter and baryons from the x-ray quantum calorimetry experiment.
From Nature • Feb. 27, 2018
Hirn's observations on muscular calorimetry show a production of heat corresponding to 150 calories per hour when in repose, 248 calories per hour during positive work, and 287 during negative work.
From The Mechanism of Life by Leduc, Stéphane
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