calorific value

Meanings

nouncalorific value (plural calorific values)

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

Finnish lämpöarvo, kaloripitoisuus

lämpöarvoamount of heat produced by the complete combustion of a material or fuel
kaloripitoisuusamount of energy available from an item of food when digested

Greek θερμαντική αξία, θερμιδική αξία

θερμαντική αξία (thermantikí axía)amount of heat produced by the complete combustion of a material or fuel
θερμιδική αξία (thermidikí axía)amount of energy available from an item of food when digested

Polish kaloryczność, kaloryczność

kalorycznośćamount of heat produced by the complete combustion of a material or fuel
kalorycznośćamount of energy available from an item of food when digested

Romanian putere calorifică

putere calorificăamount of heat produced by the complete combustion of a material or fuel

Turkish ısıl değer, kalorifik değer

ısıl değeramount of heat produced by the complete combustion of a material or fuel
kalorifik değeramount of heat produced by the complete combustion of a material or fuel

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