English noun: gram calorie | |||
1. | gram calorie (quantity) 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 | ||
Synonyms | calorie, small calorie | ||
Broader (hypernym) | energy unit, heat unit, work unit | ||
Part meronym | Calorie, kilocalorie, kilogram calorie, large calorie, nutritionist's calorie | ||