calorific value

calorific value

English

Noun

calorific value (plural calorific values)

1. 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.
2. The amount of energy available from an item of food when digested, mostly from carbohydrates and fats

Translations

amount of heat produced by the complete combustion of a material or fuel

Finnish: lämpöarvo (fi)

Greek: θερμαντική αξία f (thermantikí axía)

amount of energy available from an item of food when digested

Finnish: lämpöarvo (fi)

Greek: θερμιδική αξία f (thermidikí axía)

See also

• calorific value on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• enthalpy