CALORIC

caloric

(adjective) of or relating to calories in food; “comparison of foods on a caloric basis”; “the caloric content of foods”

thermal, thermic, caloric

(adjective) relating to or associated with heat; “thermal movements of molecules”; “thermal capacity”; “thermic energy”; “the caloric effect of sunlight”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

caloric (comparative more caloric, superlative most caloric)

Relating to calories.

Containing calories.

synonym of calorific.

synonym of calorific.

Synonyms

• calorific (UK)

Antonyms

• noncaloric

Noun

caloric (uncountable)

(historical) The hypothetical medium of heat.

Source: Wiktionary

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Ca*lor"ic, n. Etym: [L. calor heat; cf. F. calorique.] (Physics)

Definition: The principle of heat, or the agent to which the phenomena of heat and combustion were formerly ascribed; -- not now used in scientific nomenclature, but sometimes used as a general term for heat. Caloric expands all bodies. Henry.

Ca*lor"ic, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to caloric. Caloric engine, a kind of engine operated air.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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