gram calorie

English

Etymology

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

Noun

gram calorie (plural gram calories)

  2. The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of a gram of water by a degree centigrade: a unit of measure of energy.
    Synonyms: calorie (small-calorie sense), small calorie, thermochemical calorie
    Holonyms: kilogram calorie, kilocalorie, large calorie, Calorie (with a capital C), calorie (large-calorie sense) < megacalorie < gigacalorie
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