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gigacalorie

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A non-SI unit of energy equal to 1,000,000,000 calories (small calories).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Meronyms: calorie (small calorie) < kilocalorie, calorie (large calorie), Calorie (capital C) < megacalorie

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ton of TNT

Antonyms: none provided

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