CALORIC


Meaning of CALORIC in English

adj.

Pronunciation: k ə - ' lo ̇ r-ik

Function: noun

Etymology: French calorique, from Latin calor

Date: 1792

1 : a supposed form of matter formerly held responsible for the phenomena of heat and combustion

2 archaic : HEAT

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.