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Kilocalorie Definition & Meaning

kilocalorie
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

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What does kilocalorie mean?
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
What part of speech is kilocalorie?
Kilocalorie is a noun.

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