caloric

[ kuh-lawr-ik, -lor- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to calories:

   the caloric content of food.

2. of or relating to heat.
3. (of engines) driven by heat.
4. high in calories:

   a caloric meal.

noun

1. Archaic. heat.
2. a hypothetical fluid whose presence in matter was thought to determine its thermal state.

caloric

/ ˌkæləˈrɪsɪtɪ; ˈkælərɪk; kəˈlɒrɪk /

adjective

1. of or concerned with heat or calories

noun

1. obsolete.
   a hypothetical elastic fluid formerly postulated as the embodiment of heat

Derived Forms

• caloricity, noun

Other Words From

• ca·lori·cal·ly adverb
• cal·o·ric·i·ty [kal-, uh, -, ris, -i-tee], noun
• nonca·loric adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of caloric¹

First recorded in 1785–95; from French calorique, equivalent to calor- (from Latin calor “heat”) + -ique adjective-forming suffix; -ic

Example Sentences

And pine nuts are 30 times more caloric than false truffles.

From The Daily Beast

Caloric restriction has also been shown to have an effect on thyroid hormones, specifically T3.

From The Daily Beast

It also is home to the Heartattack Grill, an ode to caloric overload where ‘350 lbs and over eats free’.

From The Daily Beast

A true measure of caloric burn requires a heart rate monitor (missing from most trackers).

From The Daily Beast

The caloric and fat content of an ounce or two of toppings can easily top that of the fro-yo base.

From The Daily Beast

The large content of fat contributes to its high caloric value, so that it is regularly included in sledging diets.

From Project Gutenberg

But in May its powerful enemy, caloric, made a decided attack upon the empire, and dealt hoary Winter a stunning blow.

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Because friction generates caloric, which volatises the oleaginous particles of the stearine matter.

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A few years hence we shall hear of the 'wonders of caloric' instead of the 'wonders of steam.'

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The caloric that penetrates a living body produces dilatation there; that is to say, universal movement.

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