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calorie

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈkæləri/

Forms: calories

calorie means: A unit measuring energy, often in food, equal to the heat needed to warm one kilogram of water one degree.

noun

FOOD ENERGYB1

A unit measuring energy, often in food, equal to the heat needed to warm one kilogram of water one degree.

  • This snack contains eighty calories.
  • Walking helps you burn calories.
  • How many calories are in this meal?

Similar words: kilocalorie, large calorie

Common phrases: burn a calorie, calorie intake, calorie count

SMALL ENERGY UNITC1

A unit of energy equal to the heat needed to warm one gram of water by one degree Celsius.

  • A small calorie equals about four joules.
  • The experiment measures heat in calories.
  • One thousand small calories make one kilocalorie.

Similar words: small calorie, gram calorie

Common phrases: small calorie, calorie unit, calorie measurement

Questions about calorie

What does calorie mean?

A unit measuring energy, often in food, equal to the heat needed to warm one kilogram of water one degree.

What is calorie in other languages?

Türkçe: kalori · Español: caloría · Français: calorie · Deutsch: Kalorie · Italiano: caloria · 日本語: カロリー

How do you pronounce calorie?

It is pronounced /ˈkæləri/.

How do you use calorie in a sentence?

This snack contains eighty calories. Walking helps you burn calories.

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