NOUN | quantity | gram calorie, calorie, small calorie | 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 |
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Meaning | 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. | |
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Synonyms | calorie, small calorie | |
Part of | Calorie, kilogram calorie, kilocalorie, large calorie, nutritionist's calorie | 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 |
Broader | work unit, heat unit, energy unit | A unit of measurement for work |
Spanish | caloría, caloría pequeña | |
Catalan | caloria |
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