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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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The amount of energy available from an item of food when digested, mostly from carbohydrates and fats
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Across languages
Translations
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Finnish:
lämpöarvo
— amount of heat produced by the complete combustion of a material or fuel
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Greek:
θερμαντική αξία
(thermantikí axía)
— amount of heat produced by the complete combustion of a material or fuel
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Polish:
kaloryczność
— amount of heat produced by the complete combustion of a material or fuel
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Romanian:
putere calorifică
— amount of heat produced by the complete combustion of a material or fuel
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Turkish:
ısıl değer
— amount of heat produced by the complete combustion of a material or fuel
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Turkish:
kalorifik değer
— amount of heat produced by the complete combustion of a material or fuel
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Finnish:
kaloripitoisuus
— amount of energy available from an item of food when digested
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Georgian:
კალორიული ღირებულება
(ḳaloriuli ɣirebuleba)
— amount of energy available from an item of food when digested
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Georgian:
კვებითი ღირებულება
(ḳvebiti ɣirebuleba)
— amount of energy available from an item of food when digested
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Georgian:
ენერგეტიკული ღირებულება
(energeṭiḳuli ɣirebuleba)
— amount of energy available from an item of food when digested
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Greek:
θερμιδική αξία
(thermidikí axía)
— amount of energy available from an item of food when digested
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Polish:
kaloryczność
— amount of energy available from an item of food when digested