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calorific

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. calorific (adjective)
  2. calorific value (noun)
  3. calorific wool (noun)

cal·o·rif·ic

adj \ˌka-lə-ˈri-fik\

Definition of CALORIFIC

1
: caloric
2
: of or relating to heat production
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Origin of CALORIFIC

French or Latin; French calorifique, from Latin calorificus, from calor
First Known Use: 1770

Rhymes with CALORIFIC

anaglyphic, beatific, colorific, felicific, frigorific, hieroglyphic, honorific, scientific, soporific, South Pacific, sudorific, tenebrific

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