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calorific value en · NOUN

Meanings

1. The amount of energy produced by the complete combustion of a material or fuel. Measured in units of energy per amount of material, e.g. kJ/kg.
   • The engine was fired with Welsh (Bedwas) coal having a calorific value of 13,800 B.T.U. per lb. as received, and 13,970 B.T.U. per lb. in the dry condition. 1960 March, “Testing a rebuilt "Merchant Navy" Pacific of the S.R.”, in Trains Illustrated, page 168:
2. The amount of energy available from an item of food when digested, mostly from carbohydrates and fats

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Relateds

enthalpy

Translations (12)

ka კვებითი ღირებულება (amount of energy available from an item of food when digested) · ro putere calorifică (amount of heat produced by the complete combustion of a material or fuel) · ka კალორიული ღირებულება (amount of energy available from an item of food when digested) · tr ısıl değer (amount of heat produced by the complete combustion of a material or fuel) · pl kaloryczność (amount of energy available from an item of food when digested) · el θερμαντική αξία (amount of heat produced by the complete combustion of a material or fuel) · ka ენერგეტიკული ღირებულება (amount of energy available from an item of food when digested) · el θερμιδική αξία (amount of energy available from an item of food when digested) · fi kaloripitoisuus (amount of energy available from an item of food when digested) · pl kaloryczność (amount of heat produced by the complete combustion of a material or fuel) · fi lämpöarvo (amount of heat produced by the complete combustion of a material or fuel) · tr kalorifik değer (amount of heat produced by the complete combustion of a material or fuel)