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kilocalorie

/'kɪlə,kæləri/

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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; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food
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calorie kilogram calorie large calorie nutritionist's calorie

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energy unit heat unit work unit

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