gravific

adjective

gra·​vif·​ic

(ˈ)gra¦vifik,

grəˈv-

: able or tending to produce weight

—used of a hypothetical ethereal fluid formerly postulated to explain gravitation

Word History

Etymology

gravi- + -fic

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