CALORIC


Meaning of CALORIC in English

[ kə'lɒrɪk , 'kalərɪk ]

■ adjective chiefly N. Amer. or technical relating to heat; calorific.

■ noun Physics a hypothetical fluid substance formerly thought to be responsible for the phenomenon of heat.

Derivatives

~ally adverb

Origin

C18: from Fr. calorique , from L. calor 'heat'.

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