caloric
pronunciation
How to pronounce caloric in British English:
UK [kə'lɒrɪk]
How to pronounce caloric in American English:
US [kəˈlɔrɪk, -ˈlɑr-]
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- Adjective:
- relating to or associated with heat
- of or relating to calories in food
Word Origin
- caloric (n.)
- hypothetical fluid in a now-discarded model of heat exchange, 1792, from French calorique, coined in this sense by Lavoisier, from Latin calorem "heat" (nominative calor; see calorie). The adjective is recorded from 1865.
Example
- 1. A body 's fuel is its caloric intake .
- 2. Enticing research also comes from studies of caloric restriction .
- 3. Replacing caloric beverages with water can help you drop up to 20 pounds in a year .
- 4. The new pyramid comes in 12 versions , depending on a person 's activity level and caloric need .
- 5. I 'm working with their congress on taxation issues and essentially banning caloric beverages in some locations .