calorie

[ kal-uh-ree ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

plural calories.

Thermodynamics.
1. Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. : cal
2. (usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. : Cal
Physiology.
1. a unit equal to the kilocalorie, used to express the heat output of an organism and the fuel or energy value of food.
2. a quantity of food capable of producing such an amount of energy.

Calorie

/ ˈkælərɪ /

noun

Also calledkilogram caloriekilocalorielarge calorie a unit of heat, equal to one thousand calories, often used to express the heat output of an organism or the energy value of food Cal
the amount of a specific food capable of producing one thousand calories of energy

calorie

/ ˈkælərɪ /

noun

a unit of heat, equal to 4.1868 joules ( International Table calorie ): formerly defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1°C under standard conditions. It has now largely been replaced by the joule for scientific purposes cal Also calledgram caloriesmall calorie Compare Calorie

calorie

/ kăl′ə-rē /

A unit of energy equal to the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius. One calorie is equivalent to 4.1868 joules.
Also called small calorie
Calorie A unit of heat equal to the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1,000 grams of water by one degree Celsius. This unit is used as a measure of the energy released by food as it is digested by the human body.
Also called kilocalorie large calorie

Calorie

The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a kilogram of water by one degree Celsius . A calorie (with a lower-case c ) is a measurement of the heat needed to raise the temperature of a gram of water, rather than a kilogram.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of calorie¹

First recorded in 1800–10; from French, equivalent to calor- (from Latin calor “heat”) + -ie noun suffix; -y ³

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Word History and Origins

Origin of calorie¹

C19: from French, from Latin calor heat

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Example Sentences

The plant is rich in vitamins, minerals, calcium, iron, fiber, protein and calories; helps stimulate breathing and allows the lungs to absorb more oxygen, which is useful in the highlands of Bolivia.

From Salon

“I’m eating about 4,000 calories a day, but the amount of physical work I’m doing, you end up hungry at the end of the day, which is quite surprising,” he told the magazine.

From Los Angeles Times

On a good day — with a knowledgeable partner and the avalanche odds in your favor — all it costs is a few calories and a bit of sweat.

From Los Angeles Times

Yasmin: Bridget is by no means perfect - her calorie counting obsession feels dated and other characters branding a woman who weighs 60kg fat is jarring.

From BBC

Using the figures from the 20-year-old paper, it's estimated that a four hour dialysis session seems to increase glucose use by 9g – only around 36 additional calories burned.

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