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).

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Words nearby kilocalorie

kilo, kilo-, kilobar, kilobit, kilobyte, kilocalorie, kilocurie, kilocycle, kiloelectron volt, kilogauss, 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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Medical definitions for kilocalorie

kilocalorie

[ kĭl′ə-kăl′ə-rē ]

n.

calorie

Scientific definitions for kilocalorie

kilocalorie

[ kĭl′ə-kăl′ə-rē ]

See calorie.