kilocalorie

noun

ki·​lo·​cal·​o·​rie ˈki-lə-ˌka-lə-rē How to pronounce kilocalorie (audio) ˈkē-lə- How to pronounce kilocalorie (audio)
-ˌkal-rē

Examples of kilocalorie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That means that each 1-gram piece of Newton Nougat Crunch is 2 kilocalories. Rhett Allain, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2023 At the start of the show, the contestants’ mean resting metabolic rate was 2,607 +/-649 kilocalories per day. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 17 Dec. 2019 Based on their individual weights, the researchers estimate that the contestants were burning an average of about 500 fewer kilocalories a day than would be expected of people their size. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 17 Dec. 2019 By 2050 that number could go as high as 850 kilocalories, the researchers predict. Prachi Patel, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2016 Super Faiths claims that the final, odorless product becomes less than 1/3 the weight and bulk of the original diapers and contains 5,000 kilocalories of heat per kilogram. Fox News, 6 May 2010

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Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of kilocalorie was in 1894

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“Kilocalorie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kilocalorie. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

kilocalorie

noun
ki·​lo·​cal·​o·​rie ˈkē-lə-ˌkal-(ə-)rē How to pronounce kilocalorie (audio)
ˈkil-ə-

Medical Definition

kilocalorie

noun
ki·​lo·​cal·​o·​rie -ˌkal-(ə-)rē How to pronounce kilocalorie (audio)

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