Meanings
nounbomb calorimeter (plural bomb calorimeters)
plural bomb calorimeters
- sciencesA type of constant-volume calorimeter in which material is burned to measure its heat content.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
From bomb (“heavy-walled container”) + calorimeter.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Danish bombekalorimeter
- bombekalorimeterbomb calorimeter
Finnish pommikalorimetri
- pommikalorimetribomb calorimeter
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APA
bomb calorimeter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bomb%20calorimeter
MLA
“bomb calorimeter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bomb%20calorimeter. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bomb calorimeter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bomb%20calorimeter.
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