calorific

[ kal-uh-rif-ik ]

/ ˌkæl əˈrɪf ɪk /

adjective

pertaining to conversion into heat.

Nearby words

Origin of calorific

1675–85; < Late Latin calōrificus causing warmth, warming, equivalent to calōri- (stem of calor heat) + -ficus -fic

Related formscal·o·rif·i·cal·ly, adverbun·cal·o·rif·ic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for calorific

From Peeps to Cadbury eggs, The Daily Beast ranks the 25 most calorific candies.
Most Fattening Easter Candy|The Daily Beast|April 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Is the compass a chemical influence, or electrical, or calorific, or what not?
The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles|Jean Henri Fabre
The 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
It is the calorific waves emitted by the sun which heat our air, produce our winds, and hence agitate our ocean.
Fragments of science, V. 1-2|John Tyndall

No modification of the calorific theory will account for them.
The Philosophy of the Weather|Thomas Belden Butler
(b) The calorific value may be taken as being one-seventh that of good steam-coal.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various

British Dictionary definitions for calorific

calorific

/ (ˌkæləˈrɪfɪk) /

adjective

of, concerning, or generating heat

Derived Formscalorifically, adverb

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