CALEFACTIONS

Noun

calefactions

plural of calefaction

Source: Wiktionary


CALEFACTION

Cal`e*fac"tion, n. Etym: [L. calefactio: cf. F. caléfaction.]

1. The act of warming or heating; the production of heat in a body by the action of fire, or by communication of heat from other bodies.

2. The state of being heated.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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