English > kilocalorie: 1 sense > noun 1, quantityMeaning | 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. |
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Synonyms | Calorie, kilogram calorie, large calorie, nutritionist's calorie |
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Parts | calorie, gram 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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Broader | work unit, heat unit, energy unit | A unit of measurement for work |
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Spanish | caloría grande, caloría, kilocaloría |
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Catalan | quilocaloria |
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