bomb calorimeter meaning

Noun: bomb calorimeter  bóm `kalu'rimitu(r)

1. Strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion
   - bomb

Derived forms: bomb calorimeters

Type of: calorimeter

Encyclopedia: Bomb calorimeter

[Engineering]
"A calorimeter designed with a strong-walled container constructed of a corrosion-resistant alloy, called the bomb, immersed in about 2.5 liters of water in a metal container, the sample, usually an organic compound, is ignited by electricity, and the heat"

[Medicine]
n : a calorimeter used to determine the heat of combustion of a substance in a chamber consisting of a strong steel shell

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