Calorie (Noun)
Meaning 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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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 2
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.