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
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. 2012