CALORIE Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word calorie. (close relations)
calorific
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| kilocalorie | nounn | |||||
noun • 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 | ||||||
| gram calorie | nounn | |||||
noun • unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure | ||||||
| kilogram calorie | nounn | |||||
noun • 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 | ||||||
| large calorie | nounn | |||||
noun • 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 | ||||||
| nutritionist's calorie | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • 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 | ||||||
| small calorie | nounn | |||||
noun • unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure | ||||||
