kilocalorie
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kilocalorie
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From kilo- + calorie.
noun kilocalories
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A non-SI unit of energy equal to 1,000 calories (small calories), used (now rare) in chemistry or physics; equal to 1 calorie as used in nutrition. Symbol kcal.
Holonyms: megacalorie < gigacalorie
Similar: calorie, large calorie, Calorie, kilogram calorie
Translations
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noun unit of measure
| Español | kilocaloría, quilocaloría |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 킬로칼로리 killokallori |
| 日本語 | キロカロリー kirokarorī, 大カロリー daikarorī |
| Kiswahili | kilokalori |
| Português | quilocaloria, grande-caloria |
| Français | kilocalorie, grande calorie |
| Deutsch | Kilokalorie |
| Italiano | kilocaloria, chilocaloria |
Talk about this word "kilocalorie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kilocalorie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. kilocalorie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kilocalorie "kilocalorie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kilocalorie.Cite this
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