calorie
n. unit of heat energy; amount of energy needed to raise one gram of water one degree | ||||
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Calorie Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Calorie
(n.)
The unit of heat according to the French standard; the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram (sometimes, one gram) of water one degree centigrade, or from 0¡ to 1¡. Compare the English standard unit, Foot pound.
(n.)
The unit of heat according to the French standard; the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram (sometimes, one gram) of water one degree centigrade, or from 0¡ to 1¡. Compare the English standard unit, Foot pound.
| WordNet 2.0 |
Calorie
Noun
1. 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
(synonym) kilogram calorie, kilocalorie, large calorie, nutritionist's calorie
(hypernym) work unit, heat unit, energy unit
(part-meronym) gram calorie, small calorie
Noun
1. 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
(synonym) kilogram calorie, kilocalorie, large calorie, nutritionist's calorie
(hypernym) work unit, heat unit, energy unit
(part-meronym) gram calorie, small calorie
calorie
Noun
1. 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
(synonym) gram calorie, small calorie
(hypernym) work unit, heat unit, energy unit
(part-holonym) Calorie, kilogram calorie, kilocalorie, large calorie, nutritionist's calorie
| Australian Slang |
Calorie-attack
session of over-eating
session of over-eating
Calories
(pl. n.) food: "time for some calories"
| hEnglish - advanced version |
calorie
calorie
\cal"o*rie\ (?), n. [f., fr. l. calor heat.] (physics) the unit of heat according to the french standard; the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram (sometimes, one gram) of water one degree centigrade, or from 0° to 1°. compare the english standard unit, foot pound.
similar words(5)
gram calorie
small calorie
low-calorie diet
large calorie
kilogram calorie
calorie
\cal"o*rie\ (?), n. [f., fr. l. calor heat.] (physics) the unit of heat according to the french standard; the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram (sometimes, one gram) of water one degree centigrade, or from 0° to 1°. compare the english standard unit, foot pound.
similar words(5)
gram calorie
small calorie
low-calorie diet
large calorie
kilogram calorie
| for Vocabulary Exams of KPDS, YDS,UDS (in Turkey); and SAT in America |
calorie
Amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water 1 degree centigrade.
Amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water 1 degree centigrade.
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
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Calorie Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
calorie
A measurement of the energy content of food. The body needs calories as "fuel" to perform all of its functions, such as breathing, circulating the blood, and physical activity. When a person is sick, their body may need extra calories to fight fever or other problems.
A measurement of the energy content of food. The body needs calories as "fuel" to perform all of its functions, such as breathing, circulating the blood, and physical activity. When a person is sick, their body may need extra calories to fight fever or other problems.
| Aids Glossary |
calorie
a unit of measurement of heat or energy.
a unit of measurement of heat or energy.
| NDIC Diabetes Dictionary |
calorie
a unit representing the energy provided by food. Carbohydrate, protein, fat, and alcohol provide calories in the diet. Carbohydrate and protein have 4 calories per gram, fat has 9 calories per gram, and alcohol has 7 calories per gram.
a unit representing the energy provided by food. Carbohydrate, protein, fat, and alcohol provide calories in the diet. Carbohydrate and protein have 4 calories per gram, fat has 9 calories per gram, and alcohol has 7 calories per gram.
Calorie Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WEATHER&METEOROLOGY |
CALORIE
In meteorology, it is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one (1) gram of water one (1) degree Celsius. It is a unit of heat energy.
In meteorology, it is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one (1) gram of water one (1) degree Celsius. It is a unit of heat energy.
| Energy Glossary |
CALORIE
(energy calorie - small "c" - as opposed to food Calorie - capital "C") - Any of several approximately equal values of heat, each measured as the quantity of heat require to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius from a standard initial temperature, esp. from 3.98 degress Celsius. 14.5 degrees Celsius, or 19.5 degrees Celsius, at 1 atmosphere pressure. A calorie is the unit of heat equal to 4.184 joules.
(energy calorie - small "c" - as opposed to food Calorie - capital "C") - Any of several approximately equal values of heat, each measured as the quantity of heat require to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius from a standard initial temperature, esp. from 3.98 degress Celsius. 14.5 degrees Celsius, or 19.5 degrees Celsius, at 1 atmosphere pressure. A calorie is the unit of heat equal to 4.184 joules.
| Technical English by wpv |
CALORIE
It is equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree Celsius.
It is equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree Celsius.
| Physical Geography Terms and Meanings |
Calorie
Quantity of energy. Equals the amount of heat required to raise 1 gram of pure water from 14.5 to 15.5 degrees Celsius at standard atmospheric pressure.
Quantity of energy. Equals the amount of heat required to raise 1 gram of pure water from 14.5 to 15.5 degrees Celsius at standard atmospheric pressure.
| General Chemistry Glossary |
calorie
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The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 g of water at 14.5°C to 15.5°C. One calorie is equivalent to exactly 4.184 J.
The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 g of water at 14.5°C to 15.5°C. One calorie is equivalent to exactly 4.184 J.
Calorie Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of petroleum Industry |
calorie
the amount of heat energy necessary to raise the temperature of 1 g of water 1 C. It is the metric equivalent of the British thermal unit.
the amount of heat energy necessary to raise the temperature of 1 g of water 1 C. It is the metric equivalent of the British thermal unit.
Calorie Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
CALORIE
(Abbreviation cal) (1) Basically, A unit of heat energy equal to the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree Celsius (C). More precisely, any of several approximately equal units of heat, each measured as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1C from a standard initial temperature, especially from 3.98C (corresponding to the maximum density of water), 14.5C, or 19.5C, at 1 atmosphere pressure. Also referred to as the Gram Calorie and the Small Calorie. (2) The unit of heat equal to 1/100 the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water from 0C (its freezing point) to 100C (its boiling point) at 1 atmosphere pressure. Also referred to as the Mean Calorie. (3) The unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1C at 1 atmosphere pressure. Also referred to as the Kilocalorie, Kilogram Calorie, and Large Calorie. (4) A unit of energy-producing potential equal to this amount of heat that is contained in food and released upon oxidation by the body. Also referred to as the Nutritionist's Calorie. The calorie is used when temperature is measured in degrees Celsius (C) on the Centigrade Scale. The British Thermal Unit (BTU) is used when the measurement is in degrees Fahrenheit (F) on the Fahrenheit Scale.
(Abbreviation cal) (1) Basically, A unit of heat energy equal to the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree Celsius (C). More precisely, any of several approximately equal units of heat, each measured as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1C from a standard initial temperature, especially from 3.98C (corresponding to the maximum density of water), 14.5C, or 19.5C, at 1 atmosphere pressure. Also referred to as the Gram Calorie and the Small Calorie. (2) The unit of heat equal to 1/100 the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water from 0C (its freezing point) to 100C (its boiling point) at 1 atmosphere pressure. Also referred to as the Mean Calorie. (3) The unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1C at 1 atmosphere pressure. Also referred to as the Kilocalorie, Kilogram Calorie, and Large Calorie. (4) A unit of energy-producing potential equal to this amount of heat that is contained in food and released upon oxidation by the body. Also referred to as the Nutritionist's Calorie. The calorie is used when temperature is measured in degrees Celsius (C) on the Centigrade Scale. The British Thermal Unit (BTU) is used when the measurement is in degrees Fahrenheit (F) on the Fahrenheit Scale.
| Dictionary Of Cooking And Food Terms |
Calorie
Unit of heat; 1 calorie = 3.968 B.T.U. . The heat required to raise 1 gram of water 1 degrees centigrade.
Unit of heat; 1 calorie = 3.968 B.T.U. . The heat required to raise 1 gram of water 1 degrees centigrade.
Calorie Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Calorie
A calorie is a unit of measurement for energy. Calorie is French and derives from the Latin calor (heat). In most fields, it has been replaced by the joule, the SI unit of energy. However, the kilocalorie or Calorie (capital "C") remains in common use for the amount of food energy. The calorie was first defined by Professor Nicolas Clément in 1824 as a kilogram-calorie and this definition entered French and English dictionaries between 1842 and 1867.
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