 kilocalorie |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (physics) 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 | |
| Synonyms: | kilogram_calorie large_calorie frigorie nutritionist's_calorie Calorie | |
| Related terms: | work_unit nutritionist's_calorie calorie | |
