dictionary help| kilocalorie --> large calorie | medical dictionary |
The quantity of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water 1°C, more precisely from 14.5° to 15.5°C; it is 1000 times the value of the small calorie; used in measurements of the heat production of chemical reactions, including those involved in biology.
Synonyms: kilocalorie, kilogram calorie.
(05 Mar 2000)
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