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kilocalorie
[ kil-uh-kal-uh-ree ]
/ ˈkɪl əˌkæl ə ri /
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noun Thermodynamics.
one thousand small calories. Abbreviation: kcal
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kilocalorie
[ kÄl′ə-kăl′ə-rÄ“ ]
See calorie.
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