large calorie
large calorie · large 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
See Calorie.See Calorie.
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Forms
plural: large calories| Singular | large 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:Caloriekilogram caloriekilocalorienutritionist's calorie