About The Word Caloric
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Caloric
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What's The Definition Of Caloric?
[adj] of or relating to calories in food; "comparison of foods on a caloric basis"; "the caloric content of foods"
[adj] relating to or associated with heat; "thermal movements of molecules"; "thermal capacity"; "thermic energy"; "the caloric effect of sunlight" Synonyms | Synonyms for Caloric: thermal | thermic Related Terms | Find terms related to Caloric: See Also | Caloric In Webster's Dictionary \Ca*lor"ic\, n. [L. calor heat; cf. F. calorique.]
(Physics)
The principle of heat, or the agent to which the phenomena of
heat and combustion were formerly ascribed; -- not now used
in scientific nomenclature, but sometimes used as a general
term for heat.
Caloric expands all bodies. --Henry.
\Ca*lor"ic\, a. Of or pertaining to caloric. {Caloric engine}, a kind of engine operated by heated air. |
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