calorific value

American  

noun

1. the amount of heat released by a unit weight or unit volume of a substance during complete combustion.

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calorific value British  

noun

1. the quantity of heat produced by the complete combustion of a given mass of a fuel, usually expressed in joules per kilogram

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Example Sentences

Ten years ago, we were the first brand to make transparent the calorific value of our food, and then everybody followed.

From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2022

Due to its low calorific value, burning garbage to produce energy is highly inefficient.

From New York Times • Apr. 14, 2010

This has quite an appreciable content of protein and fat, both substances of high calorific value.

From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)

In Bermondsey, for example, the refuse has been found to possess an unusually high calorific value, and this experience is confirmed in other parts of the metropolis.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" by Various

However, upon addition of sugar and of milk or cream, with their content of protein, fat, and lactose, the calorific value of the cup of coffee rises.

From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)