Definition of kilocalorie

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Definition of kilocalorie

  • 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 (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. calorie
    2. kilogram calorie
    3. large calorie
    4. nutritionist's calorie

See definition of kilocalorie in Merriam Webster