calorie
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(noun) unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1C at atmospheric pressure |
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Synonyms: calory, gram calorie, small calorie |
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Related Words: energy unit, heat unit, work unit |
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(noun) 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 |
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Synonyms: frigorie, kilocalorie, kilogram calorie, large calorie |
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Related Words: energy unit, heat unit, nutritionist's calorie, work unit |
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