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kcal

noun

Meaning

  1. A non-SI unit of energy equal to 1,000 calories, used (now rare) in chemistry or physics; equal to 1 calorie or Calorie as used in nutrition. Symbol kcal.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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