'bomb calorimeter' definitions:

Definition of 'bomb calorimeter'

noun

Strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion [syn: bomb calorimeter, bomb]

From: GCIDE

bomb calorimeter \bomb" cal`o*rim"e*ter\, n. a type of calorimeter made of a steel body which closes tightly and resists high pressure, designed for measuring the amount of heat developed durng chemical combustion of a quantity of combustible material in an oxygen atmosphere. [PJC]