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kilocalorie

noun

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…

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11
Starts with
K
Ends with
E
Contains
IL
Scrabble score
17
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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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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