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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A non-SI unit of energy equal to 1,000 calories (small calories), used (now rare) in chemistry or physics; equal to 1 calorie as used in nutrition. Symbol kcal..
Holonyms: megacalorie < gigacalorie
Meronyms: calorie (small-calorie sense), small calorie, gram calorie, thermochemical calorie
Use kilocalorie when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Kilocalorie means A non-SI unit of energy equal to 1,000 calories (small calories), used (now rare) in chemistry or physics; equal to 1 calorie as used in nutrition. Symbol kcal..
Common synonyms include calorie, large calorie, Calorie, kilogram calorie.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Holonyms: megacalorie < gigacalorie
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