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kilocalorie

[ kil-uh-kal-uh-ree ]
/ ˈkɪl əˌkæl ə ri /

noun Thermodynamics.

one thousand small calories. Abbreviation: kcalAlso called Calorie, kilogram calorie, large calorie.Compare calorie(def 1a).

Nearby words

  1. kilo,
  2. kilo-,
  3. kilobar,
  4. kilobit,
  5. kilobyte,
  6. kilocurie,
  7. kilocycle,
  8. kiloelectron volt,
  9. kilogauss,
  10. kilogram

Origin of kilocalorie

First recorded in 1890–95; kilo- + calorie
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British Dictionary definitions for kilocalorie

kilocalorie

/ (ˈkɪləʊˌkælərɪ) /

noun

another name for Calorie
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Medicine definitions for kilocalorie

kilocalorie

[ kĭl′ə-kăl′ə-rē ]

n.

calorie
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Science definitions for kilocalorie

kilocalorie

[ kĭl′ə-kăl′ə-rē ]

See calorie.
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