calorimetry
noun
calorimetry is spelled C-A-L-O-R-I-M-E-T-R-Y: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 87,317th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, calorimetry means “The science of measuring the heat absorbed or evolved during the course of a chemical reaction or change of state” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of calorimetry is calorimetries.
How many letters and syllables are in calorimetry?
| Letters | 11: C-A-L-O-R-I-M-E-T-R-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 87,317th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is calorimetry?
Calorimetry appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 87,317th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce calorimetry?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-calorimetry.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of calorimetry
- calorimetries plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does calorimetry mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The science of measuring the heat absorbed or evolved during the course of a chemical reaction or change of state.
- 2
A wide headband that covers the ears, for wearing on cold days.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Calorimetry in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the scientific discipline:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | calorimétrie |
| German | Kalorimetrie |
| Spanish | calorimetría |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does calorimetry come from?
From Latin calor (“warmth, heat”) + -metry.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).