large calorie
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of large calorie
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Some dieters do not not eat for a 24 hours while others prefer to opt for a large calorie deficit, according to Healthline.
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As the material operated upon contained only 91.3 per cent. of true calcium carbide, he estimates the heat corresponding with the decomposition of 1 gramme of pure carbide to be 0.4446 large calorie.
From Project Gutenberg
The small calorie is the quantity of heat needed to raise 1 gramme of water 1° C.; but as there are 1000 grammes in 1 kilogramme, the large calorie is equal to 1000 small calories.
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The decomposition of 64 grammes of commercial carbide evolves 28 large calories of heat.
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