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noun Thermodynamics.

kilocalorie.

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Origin of large calorie

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby large calorie

Largactil, largando, large, large as life, Large Black, large calorie, large cane, large-cap, large-format, Large Hadron Collider, large-handed

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Mr. Jones swung round a large iron key he held in his hand, and light dawned upon him.
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Sometimes in the case of large plants, cones have been known to occur on the tips of the branches of the Marsh Horsetail.
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The thought seemed to produce the dreaded object, for next moment a large hummock appeared right ahead.
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In the entrance hall of the Savoy, where large and lonely porters were dozing, he learnt that she was at home.
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His nose was hooked and rather large, his eyes were blue, bright as steel, and set a trifle wide.
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British Dictionary definitions for large calorie

large calorie

noun

another name for Calorie

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Scientific definitions for large calorie

large calorie

[ lärj ]

See calorie.