English Explanatory Dictionary

calorie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A non-SI unit of energy, equivalent to 4.184 kilojoules, that can raise the temperature of a kilogram of water by one degree Celsius. This is the unit normally used in food labeling.
  2. A non-SI unit of energy, equivalent to 4.184 joules, that can raise the temperature of a gram of water by one degree Celsius. This unit was formerly widely used in chemistry and physics.
noun
  1. Synonym of kilocalorie (“large calorie”).

Pronunciation

/ˈkæləɹi/ En-us-calorie.ogg

Word forms

calorie calories calory

Etymology

Borrowed from French calorie, formed from Latin calor. It was originally defined as the large calorie in the early 19th century, with the small calorie being defined some decades later.

Synonyms

large calorie kilocalorie Calorie kilogram calorie small calorie gram calorie thermochemical calorie

Related words

caldera cauldron chalorous chowder nonchalant scald

Derived words

15° calorie 20° calorie 4° calorie a calorie is a calorie a calorie is a calorie is a calorie caloric calorics Calorie calorie bomb calorie-conscious calorie deficit calorie-ful calorieless calorie-restricted calorific calorific value calorimetre calorize empty calorie food calorie gram calorie high-calorie kilogram calorie large calorie low-calorie mean calorie megacalorie microcalorie millicalorie small calorie thermochemical calorie
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