calorie


Definition: Meaning of, calorie in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkaləri /

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calorie calories
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  1. a unit for measuring the amount of ENERGY that food will produce
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  2. technical the amount of heat that is needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius. It is used as a unit for measuring energy.
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Calorie


Definition: Meaning of, Calorie in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkæləri /

  • noun
  • synonym
  • antonym
Word Forms:
Singular Plural
Calorie calories
  1. 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 food
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Calorie used in phrases

  • calorie chart (noun)
    1. a list of foods and information about their caloric content
  • calorie-free (adjective)
    1. having relatively few calories
  • gram calorie (noun)
    1. 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
  • kilogram calorie (noun)
    1. 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 food
  • large calorie (noun)
    1. 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 food
  • low-calorie diet (noun)
    1. a diet that is low on calories
  • nutritionist's calorie (noun)
    1. 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 food
  • small calorie (noun)
    1. 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
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