differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) 

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01708
A technique in which the difference in energy inputs into a substance (and/or its reaction product(s)) and a reference material is measured as a function of temperature whilst the substance and reference material are subjected to a controlled temperature programme.
Sources:
Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 44 [Terms] [Book]
PAC, 1985, 57, 1737. (Nomenclature for thermal analysis - IV (Recommendations 1985)) on page 1739 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'differential scanning calorimetry' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01708 RIS BibTex EndNote
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