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noun
The science of measuring the heat absorbed or evolved during the course of a chemical reaction or change of state.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A wide headband that covers the ears, for wearing on cold days.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
measurement of quantities of heat
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration
History
From Latin calor (“warmth, heat”) + -metry.
Across languages
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
