kilocalorie
English
noun
Definitions
- 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.
Etymology
Prefix from English calorie.
Origin
English
calorie
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Cognates and derived terms
- calorie English
- calorieless English
- calorimetre English
- megacalorie English
- calorie French