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cal·o·rif·ic

(kăl′ə-rĭf′ĭk)

adj.

Relating to or generating heat or calories.

[French calorifique, from Latin calōrificus : calor, heat; see kelə- in Indo-European roots + -ficus, -fic.]

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calorific

(ˌkæləˈrɪfɪk)

adj

(General Physics) of, concerning, or generating heat

ˌcaloˈrifically adv

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cal•o•rif•ic

(ˌkæl əˈrɪf ɪk)

adj.

pertaining to conversion into heat.

[1675–85; < Late Latin calōrificus causing warmth, warming]

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Adj.

calorific - heat-generating; "the calorific properties of fuels"

hot - used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning; "hot stove"; "hot water"; "a hot August day"; "a hot stuffy room"; "she's hot and tired"; "a hot forehead"

Translations

مُوَلِّد للحراره

kalorický

kalorie-

wärmeerzeugend

calorifique

hõfejlesztõ

varmamyndandi

calorifico

varme-varmeproduserende

kalorický

ısı verenısıl

生热的

calorific

[ˌkæləˈrɪfɪk]

A. ADJ → calorífico

B. CPD calorific value N (Phys) → valor m calorífico

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calorific

[ˌkæləˈrɪfɪk] adj [value] → calorifique

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calorific

adj → wärmeerzeugend

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calorific

[ˌkæləˈrɪfɪk] adj calorific value (Phys) → valore m calorico

calorie

(ˈkӕləri) noun

(abbreviated to cal when written).

1. a unit of heat.

2. a unit of energy given by food. My diet allows me 1,200 calories per day.

ˌcaloˈrific adjective

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