Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
CALORIFIC
calorific
(adjective) heat-generating; “the calorific properties of fuels”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
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.
Synonyms
• 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
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