English dictionary
caloric
/k/@/'l/O/r/I/k/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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relating to or associated with heat
ExamplesThe caloric effect of sunlight.
Antonyms nonthermalSource: WordNet 3.0
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of or relating to calories in food
ExamplesComparison of foods on a caloric basis.
The caloric content of foods.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Of or pertaining to caloric.
Source: webster1913
noun
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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.
Source: webster1913