English dictionary
Calorie
/'k/&/l/@/r/i/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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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
Source: WordNet 3.0
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unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The unit of heat according to the French standard; the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram (sometimes, one gram) of water one degree centigrade, or from 0° to 1°. Compare the English standard unit, <i>Foot pound</i>.
Source: webster1913