calorific value

Meaning

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

Synonyms

caloric value

thermal value

quantity of heat

digestible energy

energy content

energy value

metabolizable energy

net energy

heat equivalent

heat of combustion

heat value

thermic equivalent

thermal equivalent

heating effect

heat productivity

heat-producingcapability

heat price

calorie

heated equivalent

heating value

Translations

Wärmemenge

Brennwert

Kalorienwert

Kalorie

umsetzbare Energie

Energieinhalt

Heizwert

Nettönergie

energetischer Wert

kalorischer Wert

قيمة حرورية

verdauliche Energie

θερμιδική αξία

θερμαντική αξία

قيمة الطاقة