Thesaurus: caloric

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1. n. The principle of heat, or the agent to which the phenomena of heat and combustion were formerly ascribed; -- not now used in scientific nomenclature, but sometimes used as a general term for heat.
2. a. Of or pertaining to caloric.
3. adj. relating to or associated with heat
4. adj. of or relating to calories in food
5. The principle of heat, or the agent to which the phenomena of heat and combustion were formerly ascribed; -- not now used in scientific nomenclature, but sometimes used as a general term for heat. Caloric expands all bodies. Henry. Of or pertaining to caloric. Caloric engine, a kind of engine operated air.
6. The principle of heat, or the agent to which the phenomena ofheat and combustion were formerly ascribed; -- not now used inscientific nomenclature, but sometimes used as a general term forheat.Caloric expands all bodies. Henry.
7. j:100 a. of or relating to calories in food