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Calorescence :: Calorescence (n.) The conversion of obscure radiant heat into light; the transmutation of rays of heat into others of higher refrangibility.

Caloric :: Caloric (n.) The principle of heat, or the agent to which the phenomena of heat and combustion were formerly ascribed; -- not now used in scientific nomenclature, but sometimes used as a general term for heat..

Caloric :: Caloric (a.) Of or pertaining to caloric.

Caloricity :: Caloricity (n.) A faculty in animals of developing and preserving the heat necessary to life, that is, the animal heat..

Caloriduct :: Caloriduct (n.) A tube or duct for conducting heat; a caliduct.

Calorie :: Calorie (n.) The unit of heat according to the French standard; the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram (sometimes, one gram) of water one degree centigrade, or from 0� to 1�. Compare the English standard unit, Foot pound..

Calorifacient :: Calorifacient (a.) See Calorificient.

Calorifere :: Calorifere (n.) An apparatus for conveying and distributing heat, especially by means of hot water circulating in tubes..

Calorifiant :: Calorifiant (a.) See Calorificient.

Calorific :: Calorific (a.) Possessing the quality of producing heat; heating.

Calorification :: Calorification (n.) Production of heat, esp. animal heat..

Calorificient :: Calorificient (a.) Having, or relating to the power of producing heat; -- applied to foods which, being rich in carbon, as the fats, are supposed to give rise to heat in the animal body by oxidation..

Calorimeter :: Calorimeter (n.) An apparatus for measuring the amount of heat contained in bodies or developed by some mechanical or chemical process, as friction, chemical combination, combustion, etc..

Calorimeter :: Calorimeter (n.) An apparatus for measuring the proportion of unevaporated water contained in steam.

Calorimetric :: Calorimetric (a.) Of or pertaining to the process of using the calorimeter.

Calorimetry :: Calorimetry (n.) Measurement of the quantities of heat in bodies.

Calorimotor :: Calorimotor (n.) A voltaic battery, having a large surface of plate, and producing powerful heating effects..