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calorie / Calorie > 2 senses
NOUN1calorie, gram calorie, small calorieUnit 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
2Calorie, kilogram calorie, kilocalorie, large calorie, nutritionist's calorieA 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
calorie / Calorie > pronunciation
Soundskae'leriy
Rhymesaccessory, adultery, advisory, and 195 more rhymes in eriy...
calorie > noun 1, quantity
MeaningUnit 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.
Synonymsgram calorie, small calorie
Part ofCalorie, kilogram calorie, kilocalorie, large calorie, nutritionist's calorie
Broaderwork unit, heat unit, energy unit
Adjectivescaloric
Calorie > noun 2, quantity
MeaningA 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.
Synonymskilogram calorie, kilocalorie, large calorie, nutritionist's calorie
Partscalorie, gram calorie, small calorie
Broaderwork unit, heat unit, energy unit
Adjectivescaloric

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