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calorifical

calorifical is the archaic form of calorific.

Meaning of calorific

Adjective

calorific (comparative more calorific, superlative most calorific)

  1. Relating to calories.
  2. Relating to or producing heat or other energy.
    Antonyms:
    frigorific
  3. (US) High in calories and thus likely fattening.

Forms of calorifical

comparativemore calorifical
superlativemost calorifical

Questions about calorifical

What is calorifical the archaic form of?
Calorifical is the archaic form of calorific.

Words near calorifical in the dictionary

  1. calorific
  2. calorific ray
  3. calorific rays
  4. calorific value
  5. calorific values
  6. calorifical
  7. calorifically
  8. calorification
  9. calorifications
  10. calorificient
  11. calorifics

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