calorie
nounHow many syllables in calorie?
There are 3 syllables in the word calorie.How to pronounce calorie:
Definition of calorie:
- calorie (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.
- the amount of heat required at a pressure of one atmosphere to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree celsius that is equal to about 4.19 joules
Synonyms for calorie:
calorie
energy unit
gram calorie
heat unit
kilocalorie
kilogram calorie
large calorie
nutritionist's calorie
small calorie
work unit
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