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kilocalorie

/kɪloʊˈkæləri/ noun · British & US
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What does kilocalorie mean?

noun

A unit of energy, equal to 1,000 calories, used to express the energy value of foods and diets.

Example

"The nutrition label on the food package listed the energy content in kilocalories."

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