单词 | equicaloric |
释义 | equicaloric in British English (ˌiːkwɪkəˈlɔːrɪk, ˌɛkwɪkəˈlɔːrɪk) adjective equal in terms of calories equicaloric in American English (ˌikwɪkəˈlɔrɪk, -ˈlɑr-, ˌekwɪ-) adjective Physiology yielding equal amounts of energy in metabolism Word origin [1935–40; equi- + caloric]This word is first recorded in the period 1935–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Arts and Crafts Movement, complementation, roadblock, roomette, unit trustequi- is a combining form meaning “equal,” used in the formation of compound words. Otherwords that use the affix equi- include: equilibrium, equipoise, equipotential, equiprobabilism, equivocal |
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