calorie
noun
cal·o·rie
| \ ˈka-lə-rē
, ˈkal-rē\
, ˈkal-rē\
variants:
or less commonly calory
plural calories
Definition of calorie
1a
: the amount of heat required at a pressure of one atmosphere to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree Celsius that is equal to about 4.19 joules
—abbreviation cal
— called also gram calorie, small calorie
b
: the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water one degree Celsius : 1000 gram calories or 3.968 Btu
—abbreviation Cal
— called also large calorie
2a
: a unit equivalent to the large calorie expressing heat-producing or energy-producing value in food when oxidized in the body
b
: an amount of food having an energy-producing value of one large calorie
Examples of calorie in a Sentence
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Meat products have bigger carbon footprints per calorie than grains or vegetables. — Leah Asmelash, CNN, "What you need to know about carbon footprints," 8 Sep. 2019 At ten bucks and 1,300 calories (counting the gravy), this definitely is not a quick handful of cheap fast food. — al, "The other new biscuit in town: Maple Street hits Mobile," 6 Sep. 2019 While limiting sugar and calorie consumption is important, Dr. Wanda Abreu, a pediatrician at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, says the issue is more about what juice often replaces. — Jamie Ducharme, Time, "Should I Give My Child Juice? Here’s What Experts Say," 5 Sep. 2019 Sweet potatoes are about double calories, carbs, and sugar per serving than butternut squash. — Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping, "Is Butternut Squash Healthy? All the Nutritional Benefits of This Fall Superfood," 3 Sep. 2019 And no, animals -- and humans -- with less time to eat are not eating fewer calories. — cleveland.com, "Setting the record straight on intermittent fasting: Dear Annie," 2 Sep. 2019 Fruit concentrates remove the water, fiber and vitamins from fruit, but leave the sugar and calories. — oregonlive.com, "Kids explain how to pack a healthy back-to-school lunch," 28 Aug. 2019 Ben & Jerry’s, which sprinkles its ice cream with a do-the-right-thing anti-capitalist vibe, found itself scolded by Britain’s advertising regulator this summer for plastering ads for fatty frozen calories around schools in London. — The Economist, "Big business is beginning to accept broader social responsibilities," 22 Aug. 2019 That’s Drummond’s new diet — red meat and chicken out, one beer a day to add calories in their place. — Mike Anthony, courant.com, "Mike Anthony: Andre Drummond, who calls himself the greatest rebounder ever, returned on Saturday to the Osgood Shootout and the site of his greatest basketball lesson," 18 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'calorie.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for calorie
calorie
noun
English Language Learners Definition of calorie
: a unit of heat used to indicate the amount of energy that foods will produce in the human body
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calorie
noun
cal·o·rie
| \ ˈka-lə-rē
, ˈkal-rē\
, ˈkal-rē\
Kids Definition of calorie
1
: a unit for measuring heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree Celsius
2
: a unit of heat used to indicate the amount of energy foods produce in the human body that is equal to 1000 calories
calorie
noun
cal·o·rie
variants:
also calory \ ˈkal-(ə-)rē
\
\
plural calories
Medical Definition of calorie
1a
: the amount of heat required at a pressure of one atmosphere to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree Celsius that is equal to about 4.19 joules
—abbreviation cal
— called also gram calorie, small calorie
b
: the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water one degree Celsius that is equal to 1000 gram calories or 3.968 Btu
—abbreviation Cal
— called also kilocalorie, kilogram calorie, large calorie
2a
: a unit equivalent to the large calorie expressing heat-producing or energy-producing value in food when oxidized in the body
b
: an amount of food having an energy-producing value of one large calorie
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