Calorie

Definitions

1. A non-SI unit of energy, equivalent to 4.184 kilojoules, that can raise the temperature of a kilogram of water by one degree Celsius. This is the unit normally used in food labeling.
2. Synonym of kilocalorie (“large calorie”).
3. A non-SI unit of energy, equivalent to 4.184 joules, that can raise the temperature of a gram of water by one degree Celsius. This unit was formerly widely used in chemistry and physics.
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Equivalents

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Българскикалория

Catalàcaloria

Češtinakalorie

Ελληνικάθερμίδα

Esperantokalorio

Suomikalori

Gaeilgecalra

Galegocaloría

Magyarkalória

Bahasa Indonesiakalori

Íslenskakaloría

Italianocaloriacalorie

日本語カロリー

ქართულიკალორია

ភាសាខ្មែរកាឡូរី

한국어열량칼로리

Македонскикалорија

Nederlandscalorie

Polskikaloriakaloryczny

Portuguêscaloria

Русскийкалория

Shqipkalori

Kiswahilikalori

ไทยแคลอรี

Türkçekalori

Українськакалорія

Tiếng Việtca-lôca-lo-ri

Yorùbákalori

Examples

“Holonyms: megacalorie < gigacalorie”

“Meronyms: calorie (small-calorie sense⟳), small calorie, gram calorie, thermochemical calorie”

“Biotics possess⟳ extraordinary abilities, but they must live⟳ with minor inconveniences. The most obvious issue⟳ is getting adequate nutrition. Creating biotic mass effects takes such a toll on metabolism that active biotics develop⟳ ravenous appetites. The standard Alliance combat ration for a soldier is 3000 calories per day; biotics are given 4500, as well as a canteen of potent energy drink⟳ for quick refreshment after hard combat.”

“Mostly, the microbiome is beneficial. It helps with digestion and enables people to extract a lot more calories from their food than would otherwise be possible. Research⟳ over the past few years, however, has implicated it in diseases from atherosclerosis to asthma to autism.”

“Holonyms: kilocalorie, calorie (large-calorie sense⟳), large calorie, Calorie (capital C) < megacalorie < gigacalorie”

“Holonyms: megacalorie < gigacalorie”

“Meronym: calorie (small calorie)”

CEFR level