Defenition of the word small calorie
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Defenition of the word small calorie
- The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius, equal to about 4.19 joules.
- unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1C at atmospheric pressure
- 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
Synonyms for the word small calorie
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- calorie
- calory
- gram calorie
Meronymys for the word small calorie
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- Calorie
- kilocalorie
- kilogram calorie
- large calorie
- nutritionist's calorie
Hypernyms for the word small calorie
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- energy unit
- heat unit
- work unit
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