Synonyms of CALORIE

noun

1. a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food

   • KILOCALORIE17

   Also: kilogram calorie, large calorie, nutritionist's calorie.

2. 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

   Also: gram calorie, small calorie.