| NOUN | quantity | small calorie, calorie, gram 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, gram 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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