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The Calorie (the upper case "C" is relevant) is an obsolete pre-SI Metric unit defined as the amount of heat required to raise one kilogram of water one degree Celcius. As this amount depends on the starting temperature, one Calorie (strictly speaking, a kilocalorie) varies in value (approximately4.2 Joules) and has only been specifically defined as a Thermochemical Calorie (4.184 J exactly). Calorie continues in use only as a unit of food energy. Technically, "calorie" (lower case "c") is a gram calorie with a value one-thousanth of a Calorie, however, the distinction is often not made. The word calorie derives from Latin, via French "calor" meaning heat.
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A sentence with the word calorie?
That candy bar has way to many calories for you to be eatting.
Is calories a noun?
Yes, the word 'calories' is a noun, the plural form of the singular noun 'calorie'; a word for a unit of energy, a word for a thing.
What is a good Calorie Calculator that I can use online?
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Compare the size of calorie to a joule?
4.18j
What is the difference between calories with a capital c and calories with a lower case c?
A calorie is a unit of energy. We tend to associate calories with food but they apply to anything containing energy. a Calorie is associated with food. They are actually kilocalories, so 1 Calorie= 1000 calories
Define heat in terms of energy?
A joule, a Calorie...
Who was the first person to define a calorie?
Nicolas Clément
How do you define 1calorie?
The large calorie, kilogram calorie, dietary calorie or food calorie approximates the energy needed to increase the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 °C.
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How would you define calorie intake?
the total number of calories in a daily diet allocation.
How do you abbreviate the word calorie?
The correct abbreviation for calorie is "Cal."
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What does the Latin word calorie mean?
"Calorie" is not a Latin word, though it has Latin roots: it is from the word calor, meaning "heat."
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the meaning of a word
What is the origin of the word calorie?
French calorie, from Latin calor meaning "heat".
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