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calorie

/ˈkæləɹi/

Meanings
noun
(nutrition) Kilogram calorie or large calorie. A unit of energy 1000 times larger than the gram calorie. It is equivalent to the gram kilocalorie, approximately 4.2 kilojoules.

Examples :

"A medium-sized apple contains about 95 calories. "
food energy unit

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approximately adverb

/əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət.li/ /əˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət.li/

Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.

"...approximately 60 beats per minute."

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calories noun

/ˈkæləriz/ /ˈkæləriːz/

(nutrition) Kilogram calorie or large calorie. A unit of energy 1000 times larger than the gram calorie. It is equivalent to the gram kilocalorie, approximately 4.2 kilojoules.

"To lose weight, you need to eat fewer calories than you burn each day. "

Illustration kilocalorie

kilocalorie noun

/ˈkɪloʊˌkæləri/ /ˈkiːloʊˌkæləri/

A non-SI unit of energy equal to 1,000 calories, used (now rare) in chemistry or physics; equal to 1 calorie or Calorie as used in nutrition. Symbol kcal.

"The nutrition label on the bread stated it contained 100 kilocalories per slice. "

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nutrition noun

/njuːˈtɹɪ.ʃən/ /nuˈtɹɪ.ʃən/

The organic process by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance.

"Good nutrition is important for children to grow strong and healthy. "

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chemistry noun

/ˈkɛm.ɪ.stɹi/

The branch of natural science that deals with the composition and constitution of substances and the changes that they undergo as a consequence of alterations in the constitution of their molecules.

"The chemistry class focused on how different elements combine to form new substances. "

Illustration kilojoules

kilojoules noun

/ˈkɪləˌdʒuːlz/ /ˈkɪloʊˌdʒuːlz/

An SI unit of energy equal to 103 joules. Symbol: kJ

"The nutrition label showed that the cereal contained 600 kilojoules per serving. "

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contains verb

/kənˈteɪnz/

To hold inside.

"The box contains my old toys. "

Illustration physics

physics noun

/ˈfɪz.ɪks/

A medicine or drug, especially a cathartic or purgative.

"The doctor prescribed a physics to help her patient with indigestion. "

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temperature noun

/ˈtɛmp(ə)ɹətʃə(ɹ)/

A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer.

"The temperature in the room dropped nearly 20 degrees; it went from hot to cold."

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equivalent noun

/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

Anything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc.

"A pound of apples is the equivalent of two dollars at the market. "

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breakfast noun

/ˈbɹɛkfəst/

The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.

"You should put more protein in her breakfast so she will grow."

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kilogram noun

/ˈkɪləɡɹæm/

In the International System of Units, the base unit of mass; conceived of as the mass of one litre of water, but now defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the Planck constant h to be 6.626 070 15 × 10-34 when expressed in units of kg⋅m2⋅s−1. Symbol: kg

"The apple weighed one kilogram. "