adj
caloric
Caloric (adj) means relating to calories.
adj
1
Relating to calories.
2
Containing calories.
3
Synonym of calorific (“high in calories and thus likely fattening”).
4
Synonym of calorific (“relating to or producing heat or other energy”).
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Etymology
From calorie + -ic. From French calorique, coined by French chemist Antoine Lavoisier, from Latin calor (“heat”).
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What is the meaning of caloric?
"caloric" (adj) means relating to calories.
What are the different meanings of caloric?
"caloric" has 3 main meanings: 1. Relating to calories; 2. Containing calories; 3. Synonym of calorific (“high in calories and thus likely fattening”).