Calorimetrical

/ˌkæl.ə.rɪˈmɛt.rɪ.kəl/ adjective

Definition

Of or pertaining to calorimetry; relating to the measurement and study of heat.

Etymology

From calorimeter + '-ical' suffix (alternative to '-ic'), an older English formation common in 19th-century scientific terminology.

Kelly Says

The '-ical' ending was once more common in English (like 'mathematical' vs 'mathematic'), so older scientists published calorimetrical papers that modern labs now call calorimetric studies!

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