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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. | 1. | 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" |
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مُوَلِّد للحراره
kalorický
kalorie-
hõfejlesztõ
varmamyndandi
kalorický
ısı verenısıl
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calorific
adj → wärmeerzeugend
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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.
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