Calorimeter
Pronunciation : Cal`o*rim"e*ter
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. calor heat + -meter; cf. F. calorim?tre.]
Definition : 1. (Physiol.)
Defn: An apparatus for measuring the amount of heat contained in bodies or developed by some mechanical or chemical process, as friction, chemical combination, combustion, etc.
2. (Engineering)
Defn: An apparatus for measuring the proportion of unevaporated water contained in steam.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913