kilogram calorie
kilogram calorie · kilogram calories
Synonym of kilocalorieSynonym of kilocalorie.
Meaning
1 sensesSynonym of kilocalorie.
More definitions
- 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
Origin
Because a kilogram of water is the referent mass (versus a gram of water); see Calorie.Because a kilogram of water is the referent mass (versus a gram of water); see Calorie.
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Forms
plural: kilogram calories| Singular | kilogram calorie |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- 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:Caloriekilocalorielarge calorienutritionist's calorie