ALL meanings of calorific value
cal·o·rif·ic val·ue
C c - noun calorific value the quantity of heat produced by the complete combustion of a given mass of a fuel, usually expressed in joules per kilogram 3
- noun calorific value The calorific value of a substance is a measure of its heating power, which depends on the composition of the substance being burned. 3
- noun calorific value number of calories 1
- noun calorific value the amount of heat released by a unit weight or unit volume of a substance during complete combustion. 1
- noun calorific value 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. 0
- noun calorific value The amount of energy available from an item of food when digested, mostly from carbohydrates and fats. 0