Calorie
Synonym of kilocalorieSynonym of kilocalorie (“large calorie”).
» The body converts extra calories into fat.
Тело превращает лишние калории в жир.
Тіло переробляє зайві калорії у жир.
Зайві калорії перетворюються на жир у тілі.
Meaning
1 sensesSynonym of kilocalorie (“large calorie”).
Holonyms: megacalorie < gigacalorie
Meronym: calorie (small calorie)
- 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
- 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
Examples
59 sentencesThe body converts extra calories into fat.
Тіло переробляє зайві калорії у жир. — shanghainese
ruТело превращает лишние калории в жир. — sharptoothed
How many calories is a peanut butter sandwich?
Скільки калорій у бутерброді з арахісовим маслом? — deniko
ruСколько калорий в бутерброде с арахисовым маслом? — nina99nv
Water has zero calories.
Вода має нуль калорій. — deniko
ruВ воде ноль калорий. — marafon
Water has no calories.
Вода не має калорій. — deniko
ruВ воде нет калорий. — marafon
deWasser hat keine Kalorien. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
It has way too many calories.
Origin
From calorie, with a case-sensitive orthographic convention applied to mark the distinctioFrom calorie, with a case-sensitive orthographic convention applied to mark the distinction between a small calorie and a large calorie, which are different by a factor of 1000.
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Forms
plural: CaloriesSynonyms
6 synonyms- 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:gram caloriesmall calorie
- 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:kilogram caloriekilocalorielarge calorienutritionist's calorie