Associations to the word «Caloric»

Wiktionary

CALORIC, adjective. (US) (UK rare) relating to calories
CALORIC, adjective. (US) (UK rare) containing calories
CALORIC, adjective. (US) (UK rare) high in calories
CALORIC, adjective. (US) (UK rare) relating to or producing heat or other energy
CALORIC, noun. (obsolete) the hypothetical medium of heat

Dictionary definition

CALORIC, adjective. Relating to or associated with heat; "thermal movements of molecules"; "thermal capacity"; "thermic energy"; "the caloric effect of sunlight".
CALORIC, adjective. Of or relating to calories in food; "comparison of foods on a caloric basis"; "the caloric content of foods".

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.