Definition of kilocalorie in English:
kilocalorie
(also kcal)
noun ˈkɪləˌkaləriˈkɪləˌkæləri
A unit of energy of one thousand calories (equal to one large calorie).
Example sentencesExamples
- In nearly half of these African countries, the undernourished are getting 300 kilocalories less than what they need to be healthy.
- For most people, a daily diet containing 2000 calories of energy (actually 2000 kilocalories, but never mind) is about right.
- In the United States, energy is expressed in kilocalories or megacalories (Mcal).
- The units typically used for heats of sublimation are kilojoule per mole or kilocalories per mole.
- In scientific terms, 1 calorie is a kilocalorie, which is the amount of energy required to raise 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius.
Definition of kilocalorie in US English:
kilocalorie
nounˈkiləˌkalərēˈkɪləˌkæləri
A unit of energy of 1,000 calories (equal to 1 large calorie).
Example sentencesExamples
- In scientific terms, 1 calorie is a kilocalorie, which is the amount of energy required to raise 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius.
- In the United States, energy is expressed in kilocalories or megacalories (Mcal).
- In nearly half of these African countries, the undernourished are getting 300 kilocalories less than what they need to be healthy.
- The units typically used for heats of sublimation are kilojoule per mole or kilocalories per mole.
- For most people, a daily diet containing 2000 calories of energy (actually 2000 kilocalories, but never mind) is about right.