noun Download 🔗Share (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 : "To lose weight, you need to eat fewer calories than you burn each day. " food energy science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The gram calorie or small calorie, a non-SI unit of energy, equivalent to approximately 4.2 joules. This unit was widely used in chemistry and physics, being the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 °C. Examples : "My sister needs to watch her calorie intake to lose weight. " energy physics chemistry amount food unit science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
