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• noun (Context 1)
A unit of thermal energy equal to one thousand small (gram) calories, or the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius; commonly used in nutrition to measure the energy value of food.
Usage Example
"An average adult requires roughly two thousand kilocalories per day to maintain a stable body weight."
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calorie
large calorie
food calorie
kcal
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Kilocalorie. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 1, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/kilocalorie