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calorific value

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 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.

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noun

Meaning 2

The amount of energy available from an item of food when digested, mostly from carbohydrates and fats

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12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: lämpöarvo — amount of heat produced by the complete combustion of a material or fuel
  • Greek: θερμαντική αξία (thermantikí axía) — amount of heat produced by the complete combustion of a material or fuel
  • Polish: kaloryczność — amount of heat produced by the complete combustion of a material or fuel
  • Romanian: putere calorifică — amount of heat produced by the complete combustion of a material or fuel
  • Turkish: ısıl değer — amount of heat produced by the complete combustion of a material or fuel
  • Turkish: kalorifik değer — amount of heat produced by the complete combustion of a material or fuel
  • Finnish: kaloripitoisuus — amount of energy available from an item of food when digested
  • Georgian: კალორიული ღირებულება (ḳaloriuli ɣirebuleba) — amount of energy available from an item of food when digested
  • Georgian: კვებითი ღირებულება (ḳvebiti ɣirebuleba) — amount of energy available from an item of food when digested
  • Georgian: ენერგეტიკული ღირებულება (energeṭiḳuli ɣirebuleba) — amount of energy available from an item of food when digested
  • Greek: θερμιδική αξία (thermidikí axía) — amount of energy available from an item of food when digested
  • Polish: kaloryczność — amount of energy available from an item of food when digested