CALORIE

7 letters 9 Scrabble points /ˈkæləɹi/

Definition of CALORIE

noun

  1. (nutrition) Kilogram calorie or large calorie. A unit of energy 1000 times larger than the gram calorie. It is equivalent to the gram kilocalorie, approximately 4.2 kilojoules.

  2. The gram calorie or small calorie, a non-SI unit of energy, equivalent to approximately 4.2 joules. This unit was widely used in chemistry and physics, being the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 °C.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters C A L O R I E
Length 7 letters
Scrabble Score 9 points

Anagrams of CALORIE

Words that use the same letters:

CARIOLE COALIER CORALIE LORICAE

Words Containing "CALORIE"

CALORIES KILOCALORIE

Words Starting with "CALORIE"

CALORIES

Words Ending with "CALORIE"

KILOCALORIE