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nouncalorist (plural calorists)
plural calorists
- historicalA scientist who favoured the caloric theory, dealing with the hypothetical medium of heat.
Synonyms: caloricist
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nounA scientist who favoured the caloric theory, dealing with the hypothetical medium of heat.
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calorist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calorist
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“calorist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calorist. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calorist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calorist.
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