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Main Entry: cal·o·rie
Variant(s): also cal·o·ry /kal-(-)r/
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ries
1 a : the amount of heat required at a pressure of one atmosphere to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree Celsius that is equal to about 4.19 joules -- abbreviation cal; called also gram calorie, small calorie b : the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water one degree Celsius that is equal to 1000 gram calories or 3.968 Btu -- abbreviation Cal; called also kilocalorie, kilogram calorie, large calorie
2 a : a unit equivalent to the large calorie expressing heat-producing or energy-producing value in food when oxidized in the body b : an amount of food having an energy-producing value of one large calorie