"calorific" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more calorific [comparative], most calorific [superlative]
Etymology: From French calorifique or Latin calorificus, from calor + -i- + -ficus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|calorifique}} French calorifique, {{bor|en|la|calorificus}} Latin calorificus, {{m|la|calor}} calor, {{m|la|-i-}} -i-, {{m|la|-ficus}} -ficus Head templates: {{en-adj}} calorific (comparative more calorific, superlative most calorific)
  1. Relating to calories. Translations (relating to calories): kalorinen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-calorific-en-adj-K7ny6lsO Disambiguation of 'relating to calories': 93 0 7
  2. (physics) Relating to or producing heat or other energy. Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-calorific-en-adj-MywTYeWV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 45 52 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  3. (US, of food) High in calories and thus likely fattening. Tags: US Translations (food: high in calories): runsaskalorinen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-calorific-en-adj-WwN2stqG Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 45 52 Disambiguation of 'food: high in calories': 29 0 70
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: caloric [Canada, US] Derived forms: calorimetry, calorific value, calorific ray, isocalorific

Alternative forms

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