calorific value
Americannoun
noun
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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
From the weight of the water thus obtained and the rise of temperature, the calorific value may be computed.
From Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 Federal Investigations of Mine Accidents, Structural Materials and Fuels. Paper No. 1171 by Herbert M. Wilson
The heat contained in a pound of coal is called the "calorific value" or "heating value" of the coal.
From Engineering Bulletin No 1: Boiler and Furnace Testing by Rufus T. (Rufus Tracy) Strohm
For gases of low calorific value, such as blast-furnace or producer-gas, the compression may be increased to from 140 to 190 pounds.
From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Victor Wilfred Pag?
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