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kilocalorie

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

noun

Thermodynamics.

  1. one thousand small calories. kcal

kilocalorie British  
/ ˈkɪləʊˌkælərɪ /

noun

  1. another name for Calorie

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Etymology

Origin of kilocalorie

First recorded in 1890–95; kilo- + calorie

Example Sentences

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This means that one dietary Calorie is equal to one kilocalorie for the chemist, and one must be careful to avoid confusion between the two.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Since mass is most often specified in kilograms, kilocalorie is commonly used.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

A food calorie is actually a kilocalorie, the unit of measurement that equals the amount of energy needed to heat one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius.

From Slate • May 28, 2015

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