Caloric Definition & Meaning

caloric
adjective
  1. relating to or associated with heat; "thermal movements of molecules"; "thermal capacity"; "thermic energy"; "the caloric effect of sunlight"
  2. of or relating to calories in food; "comparison of foods on a caloric basis"; "the caloric content of foods"

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