large calorie

noun

Synonym of kilocalorie.

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kilocaloriecaloriekilogram calorienutritionist's calorie
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Meanings

nounlarge calorie (plural large calories)

plural large calories

  1. Synonym of kilocalorie.

    Synonyms: kilocalorie

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of kilocalorie.

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kilocalorie

More synonyms by meaning

nouna 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

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caloriekilogram caloriekilocalorienutritionist's calorie
Broader
work unitheat unitenergy unit
Also see
caloriekilocaloriekilogram calorie

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

See Calorie.

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APA

large calorie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/large%20calorie

MLA

“large calorie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/large%20calorie. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “large calorie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/large%20calorie.

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