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bomb calorimeter
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bomb calorimeter, n.
a type of calorimeter made of a steel body which closes tightly and resists high pressure, designed for measuring the amount of heat developed durng chemical combustion of a quantity of combustible material in an oxygen atmosphere. [PJC]
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bomb calorimeter
Thermometer
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