calorific
[ kal-uh-rif-ik ]
/ ˌkæl əˈrɪf ɪk /
adjective
pertaining to conversion into heat.
Origin of calorific
1675–85; < Late Latin
calōrificus causing warmth, warming, equivalent to
calōri- (stem of
calor heat) +
-ficus
-fic
OTHER WORDS FROM calorific
cal·o·rif·i·cal·ly, adverb un·cal·o·rif·ic, adjectiveWords nearby calorific
caloric,
caloric nystagmus,
caloric test,
calorie,
calorifacient,
calorific,
calorific value,
calorigenic,
calorimeter,
calorimetry,
calorize
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British Dictionary definitions for calorific
calorific
/ (ˌkæləˈrɪfɪk) /
adjective
of, concerning, or generating heat