kilocalorie

[ kil-uh-kal-uh-ree ]

nounThermodynamics.
  1. one thousand small calories. Abbreviation: kcal

Origin of kilocalorie

1
First recorded in 1890–95; kilo- + calorie

Words Nearby kilocalorie

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British Dictionary definitions for kilocalorie

kilocalorie

/ (ˈkɪləʊˌkælərɪ) /


noun
  1. another name for Calorie

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Scientific definitions for kilocalorie

kilocalorie

[ kĭlə-kăl′ə-rē ]


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