kilocalorie

[ kil-uh-kal-uh-ree ]

noun

, Thermodynamics.

1. one thousand small calories. : kcal

kilocalorie

/ ˈkɪləʊˌkælərɪ /

noun

1. another name for Calorie

Word History and Origins

Origin of kilocalorie¹

First recorded in 1890–95; kilo- + calorie

Example Sentences

The WFP is initially providing each family of seven with 2100 kilocalories a day for a month, and may consider other forms of aid like cash in the coming weeks, Kropf said.

From Reuters

Even in the harsh, dry savanna of northern Tanzania, Hadza men and women acquire 500 to 1,000 kilocalories of food an hour, on average.

From Scientific American

In the developed world, embracing an average daily 2,300-kilocalorie diet instead of consumption that often reaches more than 3,000 kilocalories lessens food waste in the first place.

From Scientific American

And if you subtract 500 kilocalories from your basal metabolic rate and limit your daily energy intake to this value, you will definitely consume less energy than you use.

From Scientific American

According to government figures, we currently consume an average of 2,130 kilocalories a day, a figure that appears to include sweets and alcohol.

From The Guardian