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kilocalorie

noun

1 kilocalorie

A unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food.

synonyms: Calorie, kilogram calorie, large calorie, nutritionist's calorie.

Roget 382: heat, caloric; temperature, warmth, fervor, calidity; incalescence, incandescence; glow, flush; fever, hectic.    phlogiston; fire, ... show more

Dutch: calorie
Polish: cal, kaloria


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