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calorific

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Nutrition, Physics
cal·o·rif·ic /ˌkæləˈrɪfɪk◂/ adjective  1. DFNfood that is calorific tends to make you fat 〔食物〕高热量的,使人发胖的2. HP technical producing heat 产生热量的
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calorificMutton is fattier and more calorific.Various authorities give differing values for the calorific content of wood as a fuel.The derating expected is significantly influenced by the calorific content.At 15, our daughter knew the calorific contents of every morsel and was making herself sick by drinking vinegar.The charcoals produced from different species of plants yield hear which can vary in calorific value according to the species involved.The percentage carbon content of a coal is important because the calorific value depends on it.The 130,000 tonnes of litter consumed each year has about half the calorific value of coal.The calorific value of that on an ordinary definitive stamp is 5.9.
cal·o·rif·ic adjectiveChineseSyllable
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calorific
calorific /ˌkæləˈrɪfɪk◂/ adjective
1. food that is calorific tends to make you fat
2. technical producing heat


cal·or·if·icBrE /ˌkæləˈrɪfɪk/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkæləˈrɪfɪk/ 🔊 adjective [usually before noun] (specialist) relating to the amount of energy contained in food or fuel (热)卡的;产生热量的the calorific value of food (= the quantity of heat or energy produced by a particular amount of food) 食物的热值(即某一数量的食物所产生的热量或能量)(of food and drink 饮食) containing a lot of calories and likely to make you fat 高卡(路里)的;高热量的calorific chocolate cake高热量巧克力蛋糕