calorific
(adjective) heat-generating; “the calorific properties of fuels”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
calorific (comparative more calorific, superlative most calorific)
Relating to calories.
(physics) Relating to or producing heat or other energy.
Antonym: frigorific
(US, of food) High in calories and thus likely fattening.
• caloric (US)
Source: Wiktionary
Cal`o*rif"ic, a. Etym: [L. calorificus; calor heat + facere to make; cf. F. calorifique.]
Definition: Possessing the quality of producing heat; heating. Calorific rays, the invisible, heating rays which emanate from the sum, and burning and heated bodies.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
