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calorificient

calorificient is the alternative form of calorifacient.

Meaning of calorifacient

Adjective

calorifacient (comparative more calorifacient, superlative most calorifacient)

  1. (dated) heat-producing; applied to foods which, being rich in carbon, as the fats, are supposed to give rise to heat in the animal body by oxidation.
    Synonyms:
    heaty

Forms of calorificient

comparativemore calorificient
superlativemost calorificient

Words that rhyme with calorificient

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Questions about calorificient

What is calorificient the alternative form of?
Calorificient is the alternative form of calorifacient.

Words near calorificient in the dictionary

  1. calorific values
  2. calorifical
  3. calorifically
  4. calorification
  5. calorifications
  6. calorificient
  7. calorifics
  8. calorifier
  9. calorifiers
  10. calorigenesis
  11. calorigenic

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