Calorie

Of work unit.   May also be referred to as kilocalorie, kilogram calorie, large calorie and nutritionist's calorie.

A 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.

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    Unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram...