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English noun: kilocalorie

1. kilocalorie (quantity) 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


SynonymsCalorie, kilogram calorie, large calorie, nutritionist's calorie


Broader (hypernym)energy unit, heat unit, work unit


Part holonymcalorie, gram calorie, small calorie









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