calorific
pertaining to conversion into heat.
Origin of calorific
1Other words from calorific
- cal·o·rif·i·cal·ly, adverb
- un·cal·o·rif·ic, adjective
Words Nearby calorific
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How to use calorific in a sentence
CARROT, APPLE, AND PECAN MUFFINS Our wholesome muffins will put their rich calorific cousins to shame!
From Peeps to Cadbury eggs, The Daily Beast ranks the 25 most calorific candies.
This has quite an appreciable content of protein and fat, both substances of high calorific value.
All About Coffee | William H. UkersThe calorific value of the gas should be measured either by the Witz apparatus or by means of any other calorimeter.
Gas-Engines and Producer-Gas Plants | R. E. MathotIn what degree of latitude—pray tell us—in what degree of latitude do the rays of the sun become too calorific for white men?
The Impending Crisis of the South | Hinton Rowan Helper
Fat contains more than twice the amount of energy-yielding power or calorific value of proteids or carbohydrates.
The Story of Crisco | Marion Harris NeilThe heat contained in a pound of coal is called the "calorific value" or "heating value" of the coal.
Engineering Bulletin No 1: Boiler and Furnace Testing | Rufus T. Strohm
British Dictionary definitions for calorific
/ (ˌkæləˈrɪfɪk) /
of, concerning, or generating heat
Derived forms of calorific
- calorifically, adverb
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