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calefaction definition

cal·efac·tion (kal′ə fak′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of heating
  2. the state of being made warm

Etymology: L calefactio < calefacere: see calefacient

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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