calorie

Noun

Synonyms: Calorie kilogram calorie kilocalorie large calorie nutritionist's calorie gram calorie small calorie

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

a 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 foodSynonyms: Calorie kilogram calorie kilocalorie large calorie nutritionist's calorie
unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressureSynonyms: gram calorie small calorie

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Calorie \Cal"o*rie\, n. [F., fr. L. calor heat.] (Physics) The unit of heat according to the French standard; the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram (sometimes, one gram) of water one degree centigrade, or from 0[deg] to 1[deg]. Compare the English standard unit, Foot pound. [1913 Webster]