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calorific

/ˌkæləˈrɪfɪk/adjective

उच्चारण कैलरिफ़िक

ऊष्मीय, ऊष्मा-उत्पादक

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adjective
  1. 1

    [only before noun] technical

    connected with or producing heat

    ऊष्मीय, ऊष्मा-उत्पादक

    • Hydrogen has a very high calorific value.
  2. 2

    British, informal

    (of food) containing a lot of calories and likely to make you fat

    अधिक कैलोरी वाला

    • Fried snacks are highly calorific.

    Synonyms fattening high-calorie rich

    Opposite low-calorie light

◇Word family
calorie noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

fattening high-calorie rich

Antonyms

low-calorie light

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General knowledge

The calorific value of a fuel is the amount of heat produced when a fixed amount of it is burnt completely, and hydrogen has the highest calorific value among common fuels.

किसी ईंधन का calorific value वह ऊष्मा है जो उसकी निश्चित मात्रा को पूरी तरह जलाने पर मिलती है, और सामान्य ईंधनों में hydrogen का calorific value सबसे अधिक होता है।