calorie
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal
Physiology.
a unit equal to the kilocalorie, used to express the heat output of an organism and the fuel or energy value of food.
a quantity of food capable of producing such an amount of energy.
Origin of calorie
1- Sometimes cal·o·ry .
Words Nearby calorie
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How to use calorie in a sentence
On average, we use about 100 calories per mile when running, depending upon run pace and body mass.
‘Oh, we’re still in this.’ The pandemic wall is here. | Maura Judkis | February 9, 2021 | Washington PostThis sweet treat represents life-saving calories at one of the roughest times of the year for survival, but it’s also great for everyday culinary uses.
Make your own maple syrup without harming the trees | By Tim MacWelch/Outdoor Life | February 7, 2021 | Popular-ScienceSo people need to get some of their calories from fat and carbohydrates.
Harsh Ice Age winters may have helped turn wolves into dogs | Bruce Bower | February 3, 2021 | Science News For StudentsThat means that, per calorie, the plant-based nuggets actually have less protein and more saturated fat than regular chicken tenders.
Rachel is a 24-year-old obsessed with counting her calories.
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Found in tons of foods, these zero-calorie sugar substitutes have taken the U.S. market by storm.
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WGN’s ‘Manhattan’ Is Summer’s Best New Show. But Will Anyone Watch? | Kevin Fallon | July 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA calorie is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water from zero to one degree Centigrade.
A Civic Biology | George William HunterA calorie is the heat unit used in the estimation of the fuel value of various foods.
The Mother and Her Child | William S. SadlerThe calorie nevertheless is not a food substance, it is the unit by which energy-giving heat is measured.
The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping | Elizabeth Hale GilmanA calorie is the amount of heat required to raise one kilogram of water 1° Centigrade or one pound of water 4° Fahrenheit.
Better Meals for Less Money | Mary GreenA person in bed for twenty-four hours will require about 0.5 calorie per pound per hour to prevent use of body material for fuel.
Foods and Household Management | Helen Kinne
British Dictionary definitions for calorie (1 of 2)
calory
/ (ˈkælərɪ) /
a unit of heat, equal to 4.1868 joules (International Table calorie): formerly defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1°C under standard conditions. It has now largely been replaced by the joule for scientific purposes: Abbreviation: cal Also called: gram calorie, small calorie Compare Calorie
Origin of calorie
1British Dictionary definitions for Calorie (2 of 2)
/ (ˈkælərɪ) /
Also called: kilogram calorie, kilocalorie, large calorie a unit of heat, equal to one thousand calories, often used to express the heat output of an organism or the energy value of food: Abbreviation: Cal
the amount of a specific food capable of producing one thousand calories of energy
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Scientific definitions for calorie
[ kăl′ə-rē ]
A unit of energy equal to the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius. One calorie is equivalent to 4.1868 joules. Also called small calorie
Calorie A unit of heat equal to the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1,000 grams of water by one degree Celsius. This unit is used as a measure of the energy released by food as it is digested by the human body. Also called kilocalorie large calorie
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Cultural definitions for Calorie
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