word
Calorie
KA-lur-ee
/ˈkælɜːriː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
calorie
Dictionary meaning
Unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure.
Synonyms: gram calorie, small calorie
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