calorie

CEFRB1

/ˈkæləɹi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A unit used to measure the energy in food.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Synonym of kilocalorie (“large calorie”).

Examples

  • High calorie foods are bad for my health.

  • The calorie is an exact measure of the energy in food.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A non-SI unit of energy, equivalent to 4.184 kilojoules, that can raise the temperature of a kilogram of water by one degree Celsius. This is the unit normally used in food labeling.

  2. A non-SI unit of energy, equivalent to 4.184 joules, that can raise the temperature of a gram of water by one degree Celsius. This unit was formerly widely used in chemistry and physics.

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In context

  • Holonyms: kilocalorie, calorie (large-calorie sense), large calorie, Calorie (capital C) < megacalorie < gigacalorie

  • Meronyms: calorie (small-calorie sense), small calorie, gram calorie, thermochemical calorie

  • Holonyms: megacalorie < gigacalorie

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French calorie, formed from Latin calor. It was originally defined as the large calorie in the early 19th century, with the small calorie being defined some decades later.