The meaning of CALORIC is a supposed form of matter formerly held responsible for the phenomena of heat and combustion.

CALORIC definition: of or relating to calories. See examples of caloric used in a sentence.

The caloric theory is a superseded scientific theory that heat consists of a self-repellent fluid called " caloric " that flows from hotter bodies to colder bodies. Caloric was also thought of as a weightless …

Caloric theory, explanation, widely accepted in the 18th century, of the phenomena of heat and combustion in terms of the flow of a hypothetical weightless fluid known as caloric.

CALORIC meaning: 1. relating to calories (= units of energy provided by food): 2. containing a lot of calories: 3…. Learn more.

1. Of or relating to heat: the caloric effect of sunlight. 2. Of or relating to calories: the caloric content of foods.

Caloric means relating to calories. ...a daily caloric intake of from 400 to 1200 calories. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers