CALORIE
Scrabble letter values: C3A1L1O1R1I1E1 = 9
Definition
- noun 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. — synonyms: kilogram_calorie, kilocalorie, large_calorie, nutritionist's_calorie
- noun unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure. — synonyms: gram_calorie, small_calorie
Examples
- “used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food”