calorific
- adjective
- /ˌkæl.əˈrɪf.ɪk/
- Specialized
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calorífico
- This material has a high calorific value, which means it generates a lot of heat when burned.
- calorific value
Examples
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Use of incinerators would face the problems of the high moisture content (>60 percent) and low calorific value of the solid wastes, as well as the large capital investments required.
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Technical and economic studies by the Energy Research Centre of Ulster found that in nearly all cases, the gasifiers could operate on a range of coals and generate gas of sufficient calorific value to be combusted in a gas turbine.
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It increases the calorific value of the material.
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All shares of energy consumption and production are computed on a calorific basis throughout this paper.
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Operators remove the inert glass and metals for recycling, leaving an odorless, chlorine-free powder with a high calorific value.
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Coal helps with carbon, high calorific value, and the use value of fluidized bed gold ore processing equipment and circulating fluidized bed power generation.
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While the low calorific value of the gas does necessitate modifications to the conventional gas turbine burners, there is no doubt it can readily be utilized in this way.
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It can also be produced from coal gas with low calorific value, pottery making, making soil improvement coal grinding ball mill agent, or used for paving, filling the ground, and making farmland.
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The calorific content of the wood makes it an ideal choice for heating during winter.
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For effective energy production, we need fuels with a high calorific potential.
Synonyms
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6.5
A chemical reaction that gives off heat
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7.4
To make the body produce more heat
Producing heat to make things warm
A food that makes the body feel warmer when eaten
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
calorific = caloric (semi-transparent) = calor + ific
The form shows Latin calor (heat) + -ific, but 'calor' is not a standalone English word and '-ific' is not a highly productive suffix for B1 learners, so the link to 'heat' is not fully obvious.
Etymology
Calorific comes from the Latin root calor meaning 'heat' and shares the same root as calorie. So a calorific material is one that produces or gives off heat.