Calefaction, kal-e-fak′shun, adj. act of heating: state of being heated.

Is Calefaction a word?

Calefaction comes from the Latin calor meaning "heated", and facere "to make." Generally, that is what the term means: to heat, or make heated. ... The term calefaction has also been used in the manufacturing of steam engines and steam cars.

What does Calefaction mean in English?

1 : warming. 2 : the state of being warmed.