CALORIE


Meaning of CALORIE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also cal·o·ry ˈka-lə-rē, ˈkal-rē

( plural -ries )

Etymology: French calorie, from Latin calor heat, from calēre to be warm — more at lee

Date: 1866

1.

a. : the amount of heat required at a pressure of one atmosphere to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree Celsius that is equal to about 4.19 joules — abbreviation cal ; called also gram calorie, small calorie

b. : the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water one degree Celsius : 1000 gram calories or 3.968 Btu — abbreviation Cal ; called also large calorie

2.

a. : a unit equivalent to the large calorie expressing heat-producing or energy-producing value in food when oxidized in the body

b. : an amount of food having an energy-producing value of one large calorie

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.