CALORIES Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word calories. (close relations)
Definition of CALORIES
Best Alternative Words for CALORIES
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kilocalorie | nounn | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
gram calorie | nounn | |||||||
noun • unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure | ||||||||
kilogram calorie | nounn | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
large calorie | nounn | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
nutritionist's calorie | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
small calorie | nounn | |||||||
noun • unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure |