calefaction

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) The act of warming or heating.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The state or condition of being heated.

Synonyms

incalescence

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌkælɪˈfækʃən/
Etymology

Borrowed from Latin calefactiō, calefactiōnem.

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