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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.  Synonyms: Calorie, kilogram calorie, large calorie, nutritionist's calorie.






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