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gram calorie

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.37 in modern English

Syllables
gram calo-rie
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of a gram of water by a degree centigrade: a unit of measure of energy.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Because a gram of water is the referent mass (versus a kilogram of water); see Calorie.

Inflected Forms

gram calories (plural) gramme calorie (alternative, UK)

Synonyms

calorie small calorie thermochemical calorie

Questions

What does gram calorie mean?
The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of a gram of water by a degree centigrade: a unit of measure of energy.
Where does gram calorie come from?
Because a gram of water is the referent mass (versus a kilogram of water); see Calorie.

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