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noun
A non-SI unit of energy equal to 1,000 calories (small calories), used (now rare) in chemistry or physics; equal to 1 calorie as used in nutrition. Symbol kcal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: calorie, large calorie, kilogram calorie
Antonyms: none provided
noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Calorie, kilogram calorie, large calorie, nutritionist's calorie
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: work unit, heat unit, energy unit
History
From kilo- + calorie.
Across languages
21 source translations are retained for this English entry.
