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Calorimetry MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Calorimetry
Tree Number(s)
E05.196.131
Unique ID
D002151
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002151
Scope Note
The measurement of the quantity of heat involved in various processes, such as chemical reactions, changes of state, and formations of solutions, or in the determination of the heat capacities of substances. The fundamental unit of measurement is the joule or the calorie (4.184 joules). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
Public MeSH Note
67
History Note
67(65)
Date Established
1967/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2015/06/22
Calorimetry Preferred
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