Device to measure heat evolved (from fusion or vaporization, for example); measured quantities of heat are added electrically to the sample, and the temperature rise is noted.
A compound that consists of only carbon and hydrogen, that contains at least one carbon-carbon double bond. Alkene names end with -ene. Examples are ethylene (CH2=CH2); 1-propene ...
An elementary particle produced by certain nuclear decay processes. Neutrinos have no charge and extremely small masses compared to other subatomic particles.
A device that senses temperature changes by using a pair of joined wires made of dissimilar metals that produces a voltage that changes with temperature.
Precision is reproducibility. Saying "These measurements are precise" is the same as saying, "The same measurement was repeated several times, and the measurements were all very ...
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