Calorie

Quick meaning: Calorie is a noun meaning (nutrition) A non-SI unit of energy, equivalent to 4.184 kilojoules, that can raise the temperature of a kilogram of water by one degree Celsius. This is the unit normally used in food labeling.

Meaning

(nutrition) A non-SI unit of energy, equivalent to 4.184 kilojoules, that can raise the temperature of a kilogram of water by one degree Celsius. This is the unit normally used in food labeling.

More Meanings

1. (physical chemistry, physics) A non-SI unit of energy, equivalent to 4.184 joules, that can raise the temperature of a gram of water by one degree Celsius. This unit was formerly widely used in chemistry and physics.

Example Sentences

Holonyms: megacalorie < gigacalorie

Meronyms: calorie (small-calorie sense), small calorie, gram calorie, thermochemical calorie

Holonyms: kilocalorie, calorie (large-calorie sense), large calorie, Calorie (capital C) < megacalorie < gigacalorie

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Word Forms

• calories
• calory

Synonyms for calorie

Depending on context, synonyms include kilocalorie, calory, frigorie.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include kilocalorie, frigorie, calory, calorific, caloric, kcal.

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