direct calorimetry


calorimetry

 [kal″o-rim´ĕ-tre] measurement of the heat eliminated or stored in any system.direct calorimetry measurement of the amount of heat produced by a subject enclosed within a small chamber.indirect calorimetry measurement of the amount of heat produced by a subject by determination of the amount of oxygen consumed and the amount of carbon dioxide eliminated.

di·rect cal·o·rim·e·try

measurement of the heat produced by a reaction, as distinguished from indirect methods, which involve measurement of something other than heat production itself.

di·rect cal·or·i·me·try

(dĭr-ekt' kal'ŏr-im'ĕ-trē) Measurement of the heat produced by a reaction, as distinguished from measurement of something other than heat production.