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large calorie
large calorien. See calorie.large calorie n (Units) another name for Calorie large calorie (lärj) See calorie.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | large calorie - a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in foodCalorie, kilocalorie, kilogram calorie, nutritionist's calorieenergy unit, heat unit, work unit - a unit of measurement for workgram calorie, small calorie, calorie - unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure | Translationslarge calorie
large calorie[′lärj ′kal·ə·rē] (thermodynamics) kilocalorie large calorieThe heat required to raise 1 kilogram of water 1°C; equivalent to 1000 small calories or 1 kilocalorie.large calorie
large cal·o·rie (Cal, C), the quantity of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water 1°C (more precisely from 14.5-15.5°C); it is 1000 times the value of the small calorie; used in measurements of the heat production of chemical reactions, including those involved in biology. Synonym(s): kilocalorie, kilogram caloriekil·o·cal·o·rie (kcal) (kil'ō-kal'ŏr-ē) The quantity of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water from 14.5-15.5°C; it is 1000 times the value of the small calorie. Synonym(s): kilogram calorie, large calorie. kil·o·cal·o·rie (kcal) (kil'ō-kal'ŏr-ē) The quantity of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water from 14.5-15.5°C. Synonym(s): kilogram calorie, large calorie. AcronymsSeeCALlarge calorie
Synonyms for large calorienoun a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressureSynonyms- Calorie
- kilocalorie
- kilogram calorie
- nutritionist's calorie
Related Words- energy unit
- heat unit
- work unit
- gram calorie
- small calorie
- calorie
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