'Calorificient' definitions:

Definition of 'Calorificient'

From: GCIDE
  • Calorificient \Ca*lor`i*fi"cient\, a. (Physiol.) Having, or relating to the power of producing heat; -- applied to foods which, being rich in carbon, as the fats, are supposed to give rise to heat in the animal body by oxidation. [1913 Webster]