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
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?
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.
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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