different between calorific vs caloric

English

Adjective

calorific (comparative more calorific, superlative most calorific)

1. Relating to calories.
2. (physics) Relating to or producing heat or other energy.

   Antonym: frigorific

3. (US, of food) High in calories and thus likely fattening.

Usage notes

• For the senses "relating to calories" and "relating to or producing heat", caloric is the usual form in the US, and calorific is the usual form in the UK.

Synonyms

• caloric (US, Canada)

Derived terms

• calorimetry
• calorific value
• calorific rays
• isocalorific

Romanian

Etymology

From French calorifique, from Latin calorificus.

Adjective

calorific m or n (feminine singular calorific?, masculine plural calorifici, feminine and neuter plural calorifice)

1. calorific

Declension

English

Etymology

From French calorique, coined by French chemist Antoine Lavoisier, from Latin calor (“heat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??l???k/
• Rhymes: -???k

Adjective

caloric (comparative more caloric, superlative most caloric)

1. Relating to calories.

2. Containing calories.

3. Synonym of calorific (“high in calories and thus likely fattening”).

4. Synonym of calorific (“relating to or producing heat or other energy”).

Usage notes

• For the senses "relating to calories" and "relating to or producing heat", caloric is the usual form in the US, and calorific is the usual form in the UK.

Synonyms

• calorific (UK)

Antonyms

• noncaloric

Derived terms

• calorically
• calorific value

Noun

caloric (uncountable)

1. (historical) The hypothetical medium of heat.
   • 1799, William Henry, Elements of Experimental Chemistry

     Caloric expands all bodies.

Interlingua

Adjective

caloric (not comparable)

1. caloric

Related terms

• caloria

Romanian

Etymology

From French calorique

Adjective

caloric m or n (feminine singular caloric?, masculine plural calorici, feminine and neuter plural calorice)

1. caloric

Declension