| Dewar calorimeter [¦dü·ǝr ´kal·ǝ`rim·ǝd·ǝr] ENGINEERING 1. Any calorimeter in which the sample is placed inside a Dewar flask to minimize heat losses. 2. A calorimeter for determining the mean specific heat capacity of a solid between the boiling point of a cryogenic liquid, such as liquid oxygen, and room temperature, by measuring the amount of the liquid that evaporates when the specimen is dropped into the liquid. |