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noncaloric

ca·lor·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-lawr-ik, -lor-]
    • /kəˈlɔr ɪk, -ˈlɒr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-lawr-ik, -lor-]
    • /kəˈlɔr ɪk, -ˈlɒr-/

Definitions of noncaloric word

  • adjective noncaloric of or relating to calories: the caloric content of food. 1
  • adjective noncaloric of or relating to heat. 1
  • adjective noncaloric (of engines) driven by heat. 1
  • adjective noncaloric high in calories: a caloric meal. 1
  • noun noncaloric heat. 1
  • noun noncaloric Archaic. a hypothetical fluid whose presence in matter was thought to determine its thermal state. 1

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Origin of noncaloric

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
1785-95; < French calorique, equivalent to calor- (< Latin calor heat) + -ique -ic

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Parts of speech for Noncaloric

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

noncaloric popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

noncaloric usage trend in Literature

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