hypothetical fluid in a now-discarded model of heat exchange, 1792, from French calorique, coined in this sense by Lavoisier, from Latin calorem "heat" (nominative calor; see calorie). The adjective is recorded from 1865.
权威例句
1. Marasmus is the condition resulting from caloric inadequacy of the diet.
消瘦是由饮食的热量不足引起的症状.
2. This is in contradiction to caloric - theory notion of conservation of heat.
这种观点和热质论关于热量守恒的观念相矛盾.
3. Energy measurements of biologic material require determination of the thermochemical caloric content.
生物物质能量的测定,要求测定热化学的卡数.
4. Thus the conservation of caloric for an isolated system had to be entirely abandoned.
这样一来,孤立系统热质守恒的学说只好完全放弃了.
5. But for some , filling up on greasy, caloric food isn't a choice.