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Definitions for: Calorie
[n] 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
[n] 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
Webster (1913) Definition: Cal"o*rie, n. [F., fr. L. calor heat.] (Physics)
The unit of heat according to the French standard; the amount
of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram
(sometimes, one gram) of water one degree centigrade, or from
0[deg] to 1[deg]. Compare the English standard unit, {Foot
pound}.
Synonyms: gram calorie, small calorie
See Also: Calorie, energy unit, heat unit, kilocalorie, kilogram calorie, large calorie, nutritionist's calorie, work unit
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