Etymology

biocalorimetry

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Today it means: The measurement of the energetics of biological and biochemical processes. Full definition →

English calorimetry ← Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Englishcalorimetry
  6. English todaybiocalorimetry

From bio- + calorimetry.

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