Meaning of calorie

Definitions of calorie

1. [n] - 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

2. [n] - unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure

1. used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food

calorie Synonyms

nutritionist's calorie

large calorie

kilocalorie

kilogram calorie

small calorie

gram calorie

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