- Calorifacient
- Calorifacient \Ca*lor`i*fa"cient\, a. (Physiol.) See {Calorificient}. [1913 Webster]
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Calorifacient
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calorifacient — adjective producing heat; usually used of foods calorifacient chili peppers • Similar to: ↑hot … Useful english dictionary
calorifacient — /keuh lawr euh fay sheuhnt, lor , kal euhr euh /, adj. (of foods) producing heat. [1850 55; CALORI + FACIENT] * * * … Universalium
calorifacient — ca·lor·i·fa·cient kə .lōr ə fā shənt, .lȯr , .lär ; .kal ə rə fā adj heat producing usu. used of foods * * * ca·lor·i·fa·cient (kə lor″ĭ faґshənt) [calori + facient] producing heat; said of certain foods … Medical dictionary
calorifacient — adj. generates heat … English contemporary dictionary
calorifacient — ca·lor·i·fa·cient … English syllables
caloric — a. pertaining to heat. ♦ calorifacient, calorific, a. producing heat … Dictionary of difficult words
-facient — comb. form forming adjectives and nouns indicating an action or state produced (abortifacient). Etymology: from or after L faciens entis part. of facere make * * * |fāshənt adjective combining form Etymology: Latin facient , faciens, present… … Useful english dictionary
calorificient — caloriˈficient, a. [An utterly erroneous form.] = calorifacient. In mod. Dicts … Useful english dictionary
