calorie

[ kal-uh-ree ]

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noun

plural calories.

Thermodynamics.
1. Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. : cal
2. (usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. : Cal
Physiology.
1. a unit equal to the kilocalorie, used to express the heat output of an organism and the fuel or energy value of food.
2. a quantity of food capable of producing such an amount of energy.

Calorie

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noun

Also calledkilogram caloriekilocalorielarge calorie a unit of heat, equal to one thousand calories, often used to express the heat output of an organism or the energy value of food Cal
the amount of a specific food capable of producing one thousand calories of energy

calorie

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noun

a unit of heat, equal to 4.1868 joules ( International Table calorie ): formerly defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1°C under standard conditions. It has now largely been replaced by the joule for scientific purposes cal Also calledgram caloriesmall calorie Compare Calorie

calorie

A unit of energy equal to the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius. One calorie is equivalent to 4.1868 joules.
Also called small calorie
Calorie A unit of heat equal to the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1,000 grams of water by one degree Celsius. This unit is used as a measure of the energy released by food as it is digested by the human body.
Also called kilocalorie large calorie

Calorie

The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a kilogram of water by one degree Celsius . A calorie (with a lower-case c ) is a measurement of the heat needed to raise the temperature of a gram of water, rather than a kilogram.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of calorie¹

First recorded in 1800–10; from French, equivalent to calor- (from Latin calor “heat”) + -ie noun suffix; -y ³

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Word History and Origins

Origin of calorie¹

C19: from French, from Latin calor heat

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I haven't weighed myself, looked at calories or been to the gym for more than a decade.

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He started counting every “macro” — or macronutrient of proteins, carbohydrates and fats — that went into his body, adding thousands of calories of canola oil to his smoothies so he could put on weight.

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The population subsisted on an average of 1,200 calories a day.

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Artificial sweeteners were developed as a substitute, providing a sweet taste with few or no calories.

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I don't count my calories, but if I take a bite of something and it's not gorgeous, I won't eat the rest.

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