noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of kilocalorie.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: kilocalorie
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
kilogram calorie
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noun
Meaning 2
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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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Calorie, kilocalorie, large calorie, nutritionist's calorie
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: work unit, heat unit, energy unit
History
Etymology
Because a kilogram of water is the referent mass (versus a gram of water); see Calorie.