caloric
ca·lo·ric
adjective
2.
of or relating to calories in food
- “comparison of foods on a caloric basis”
- “the caloric content of foods”
Origin
From calorie + -ic. From French calorique, coined by French chemist Antoine Lavoisier, from Latin calor (“heat”).
Phrases
- caloric deficit
- caloric density
- calorific value
Related words
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