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Heating vs Calefacient - What's the difference?

heating | calefacient |

As nouns the difference between heating and calefacient

is that heating is a system that raises the temperature of a room or building compare heater while calefacient is (obsolete) a medical agent or substance which produces a feeling of warmth when applied to the body.

As adjectives the difference between heating and calefacient

is that heating is causing heat while calefacient is (obsolete) having heating or warming effects.

As a verb heating

is .

heating

English

Noun

  • A system that raises the temperature of a room or building. Compare heater.
  • The act of making something hot.
    • The crucible was subjected to several heatings .

    Derived terms

    * central heating

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing heat.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Anagrams

    * *

    calefacient

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) having heating or warming effects

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A medical agent or substance which produces a feeling of warmth when applied to the body.
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