Calorify

/ˈkæləˌraɪfaɪ/ verb

Definition

To produce, generate, or cause heat; to warm or heat something through chemical or physical processes.

Etymology

From Latin 'calor' (heat) and 'facere' (to make), with the verb suffix '-ify,' meaning 'to cause heat to be made.'

Kelly Says

When you calorify something, you're literally making it hotter—the word is rarely used now, but it shows how 18th-century scientists loved creating new terms for every action!

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