calorific

American  

[kal-uh-rif-ik] / ˌkæl əˈrɪf ɪk /

adjective

1. pertaining to conversion into heat.

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calorific British  

/ ˌkæləˈrɪfɪk /

adjective

1. of, concerning, or generating heat

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Other Word Forms

• calorifically adverb
• uncalorific adjective

Etymology

Origin of calorific

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

Example Sentences

"This is highly calorific waste for generating gas."

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

“From my point of view, however, meat was and is not necessarily nutritionally relevant. Proteins alone do not have a particularly high calorific value,” Kindler adds.

From Scientific American • Oct. 25, 2023

Since butter is very calorific and fat-rich, some people may want to look at using butter alternatives for the base of their butter board.

From Salon • Oct. 27, 2022

Last season, the Capitals debuted a calorific monster of a chicken sandwich with cinnamon rolls for buns during its home games in the NHL playoffs.

From Washington Times • Oct. 12, 2022

This gives rise to the distinction of higher and lower calorific values for such substances, the latter being those generally used in practice.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various