Noun: kilocalorie 'ki-lu,ka-lu-ree
- 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
- Calorie, kilogram calorie, large calorie, nutritionist's calorie, Cal, kcal
Derived forms: kilocalories
Type of: energy unit, heat unit, work unit
Encyclopedia: Kilocalorie