Caloricity

/ˌkæl.ə.ˈrɪs.ə.ti/ noun

The quality or property of being caloric; the capacity to produce or transfer heat; the degree to which something is calorific.

Formed from 'caloric' with the noun-forming suffix '-ity,' following the pattern of Latin-derived noun formation in English. Used since the 18th century in scientific discourse.

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