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cal⋅o⋅rif⋅ic

  [kal-uh-rif-ik]
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–adjective
pertaining to conversion into heat.
Origin:
1675–85; < LL calōrificus causing warmth, warming, equiv. to calōri- (s. of calor heat) + -ficus -fic

Related forms:
cal⋅o⋅rif⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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cal·o·rif·ic   (kāl'ə-rĭf'ĭk)   
adj.  Relating to or generating heat or calories.

[French calorifique, from Latin calōrificus : calor, heat; see kelə-1 in Indo-European roots + -ficus, -fic.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: cal·o·rif·ic
Pronunciation: "kal-&-'rif-ik
Function: adjective
1 : CALORIC
2 : of or relating to the production of heat
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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