Caloric
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kəˈlɒɹɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Caloric is an adjective meaning Relating to calories.
Meaning
Relating to calories.
More Meanings
- Containing calories.
- Synonym of calorific (“high in calories and thus likely fattening”).
- Synonym of calorific (“relating to or producing heat or other energy”).
- (historical) The hypothetical medium of heat.
Example Sentences
caloric intake
a dry, caloric food
Milk is a caloric beverage.
Caloric expands all bodies.
Synonyms for caloric
Depending on context, synonyms include calorific, thermic, thermal.
Antonyms for caloric
Common opposites include noncaloric.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include thermal, thermic, calorific, calorie, heat, intake.
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