calorific

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Recent Examples of calorific The Bank of America Institute ranked drinks by calorific content to show that fruit juice is probably a worse choice than full-fat cola. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 June 2026 When heated to about 300 degrees Celsius in an oxygen-free environment, the material forms carbon-rich granules with high calorific value. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Nov. 2025 The thermal process enhances the energy density, stability and handling properties of biomass and increases the calorific value by up to 20 percent, resulting in biomass that closely mimics coal. — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 Nov. 2025
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  1. caloric
  2. fatty
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  • That caloric deficit drives bone loss and muscle shrinkage.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 June 2026
  • The drinks attract younger women, typically age 16 to 35, and are aimed at health-conscious customers that don’t want Swig’s more caloric and filling dirty sodas, CEO Alex Dunn said.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
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  • That means, at minimum, heavy cream contains double the fat content of the fattiest half-and-half on the market.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Among the richest sources are fatty fish such as salmon, mackerel, herring, and tuna, as well as marine algae and seafood such as oysters.
    — MD Published, Verywell Health, 29 June 2026
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