DICTIONARY ENTRY
5 SYLLABLES
kilocalorie
/'kɪlə,kæləri/ · kɪləkæləri
Kilocalorie has 5 syllables: kil · o · cal · o · rie.
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noun. 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 food.
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