Meaning & Definition of Calorie in English
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Calorie
/kæləri/
noun
1. 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
synonym:
- Calorie,
- kilogram calorie,
- kilocalorie,
- large calorie,
- nutritionist's calorie
2. 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
synonym:
- calorie,
- gram calorie,
- small calorie