Calorize

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To form a protective surface on (a ferrous metal) by coating with aluminum powder and then heating.

    "He finds that materials that have been mechanically worked calorize better than cast material."

  2. 2
    To follow a diet that focuses on the number of calories in food. dated, intransitive

    "She too is calorizing. She will retain her flapper figure--- and starve herself to do it!"

  3. 3
    To provide information about the number of calories in (a food item). transitive

    "Candy calorized has endeavored to show a woman that she puts on no more pounds eating candy than she does eating something else."

  4. 4
    To make (food) with high-calorie ingredients. transitive

    "While calorized feeds for poultry were being developed, scientists were also looking into an improved milk replacer for calves."

Example

More examples

"He finds that materials that have been mechanically worked calorize better than cast material."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin calor (“heat”) + -ize.

Etymology 2

From calorie + -ize.

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