CALEFACTION


Meaning of CALEFACTION in English

— calefactive , adj.

/kal'euh fak"sheuhn/ , n.

1. the act of heating.

2. a heated state.

[ 1540-50; calefaction- (s. of calefactio ) a making warm, equiv. to cale- warm (s. of calere to be warm) + faction- a making; see FACTION ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .