noun
- 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.
- synonyms: Calorie, kilogram calorie, kilocalorie, nutritionist's calorie
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
| APA | WordNet. (2010). large calorie. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/large_calorie/definitions/1290520 |
| Chicago | WordNet. 2010. "large calorie" http://smartdefine.org/large_calorie/definitions/1290520 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | WordNet 2010, large calorie, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/large_calorie/definitions/1290520>. |
| MLA | WordNet. "large calorie" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/large_calorie/definitions/1290520> |