n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ka-l ə - ' ri-m ə -t ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin calor
Date: 1790
: an apparatus for measuring quantities of absorbed or emitted heat or for determining specific heats
– ca · lo · ri · met · ric \ ˌ ka-l ə -r ə - ' me-trik; k ə - ˌ lo ̇ r- ə - \ adjective
– ca · lo · ri · met · ri · cal · ly \ -tri-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
– cal · o · rim · e · try \ ˌ ka-l ə - ' ri-m ə -tr ē \ noun