Calorie
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Calorie Definition
A non-SI unit of energy defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of pure water by one degree Centigrade under standard conditions (the specific heat of the water at 3.98, 14.5, or 19.5 degrees Celcius and the constant pressure of 101.325 kPa or one atm being defined as unity), equal to approximately 4.184 J. According to the current national standard in the United States (IEEE/ASTM SI 10 TM-2002. American National Standard for Use of the International System of Units (SI): The Modern Metric System, New York: IEEE, 2002) the calorie in any form is not to be used. Joules should be used instead.
Calorie Synonyms
calorie, Calorie, Gram Calorie, Small Calorie, cal, calorie (usual)
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