Meanings
nounkilocal (plural kilocals or kilocal)
plural kilocals
- informalA kilocalorie: a kilogram-calorie: one thousand gram-calories.
Origin
Shortening.
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APA
kilocal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kilocal
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“kilocal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kilocal. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kilocal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kilocal.
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