kilocalorie

[ kil-uh-kal-uh-ree ]
/ ˈkɪl əˌkæl ə ri /

noun Thermodynamics.

one thousand small calories. Abbreviation: kcal Also called Calorie, kilogram calorie, large calorie.Compare calorie(def 1a).

Origin of kilocalorie

First recorded in 1890–95; kilo- + calorie

Words nearby kilocalorie

kilo, kilo-, kilobar, kilobit, kilobyte, kilocalorie, kilocurie, kilocycle, kiloelectron volt, kilogauss, kilogram

British Dictionary definitions for kilocalorie

kilocalorie
/ (ˈkɪləʊˌkælərɪ) /

noun

another name for Calorie

Medical definitions for kilocalorie

kilocalorie
[ kĭl′ə-kăl′ə-rē ]

n.

calorie

Scientific definitions for kilocalorie

kilocalorie
[ kĭl′ə-kăl′ə-rē ]

See calorie.