kcal

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A form of kilocalorie — A non-SI unit of energy equal to 1,000 calories (small calories), used (now rare) in chemistry or physics; equal to 1 calorie as used in nutrition. Symbol kcal.

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Meanings

nounkcal (plural kcals)

plural kcals

  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of kilocalorie.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

lackcalk
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APA

kcal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kcal

MLA

“kcal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kcal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kcal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kcal.

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