English Explanatory Dictionary

calorifacient

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. heat-producing; applied to foods which, being rich in carbon, as the fats, are supposed to give rise to heat in the animal body by oxidation.

Word forms

calorifacient more calorifacient most calorifacient calorificient

Etymology

From calori- + -facient.

Synonyms

heaty
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