Associations to the word «Kilocalorie»
Wiktionary
KILOCALORIE, noun. A non-SI unit of energy equal to 1,000 calories, used (now rare) in chemistry or physics; equal to 1 calorie or Calorie as used in nutrition. Symbol kcal.
Dictionary definition
KILOCALORIE, 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; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food.
Wise words
Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one
good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible,
speak a few sensible words.