The modern term for caloric is "calorie." It refers to the unit of measurement used to quantify the amount of energy provided by food and drinks when metabolized by the body.
More/most modern.
more modern, most modern
I took in 100 calories for breakfast and 200 calories for lunch so my caloric total so far is 300 calories. Caloric was the old theory of heat transfer prior to the modern idea of vibrating atoms.
comparative- more modern superlative-most modern
Chaotic, Catholic, civic, caloric
caloric caustic classic chaotic
An example of Caloric Theory is the belief that heat is determined by the flow of a substance called caloric that flows from hot bodies to cold bodies. This theory was widely accepted in the 18th and 19th centuries before being replaced by the modern understanding of heat as energy transferred through the motion of particles.
Some words with the root word "calor" include calorie, calorimeter, and caloric.
burning more calories than you eat (a good thing!)
No, bulldozer is a more modern term.
Not any more than any other caloric food.