Calorie Meaning

There are 2 meaning(s) for word Calorie

Meaning 1 : 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 : gram calorie,  small calorie
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

    Synonyms : kilocalorie,  kilogram calorie,  large calorie,  nutritionist's calorie


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