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calorie Definition
(n)
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
(n)
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
calorie Synonyms
calorie
gram calorie
kilocalorie
kilogram calorie
large calorie
nutritionist's calorie
small calorie
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