Meaning of kilocalorie | Babel Free
Definitions
A non-SI unit of energy equal to 1,000 calories (small calories), used (now rare) in chemistry or physics; equal to 1 calorie as used in nutrition. Symbol kcal.
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“Holonyms: megacalorie < gigacalorie”
“Meronyms: calorie (small-calorie sense), small calorie, gram calorie, thermochemical calorie”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.