kilocalorie C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈkɪloʊˌkæləri/ UK /ˈkɪləʊˌkæləri/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a unit of energy equal to one thousand calories A single kilocalorie raises one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a unit of energy equal to... caloriekcal Word family Related forms caloriekilojoulekilogram Etymology AI details A modern coinage from kilo- ('thousand', from Ancient Greek khilioi) + calorie (from Latin calor, 'heat'). χίλιοι Ancient Greek calor Latin View etymology graph -> Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # kilocalorie **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkɪloʊˌkæləri/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɪləʊˌkæləri/ ## Meanings 1. a unit of energy equal to one thousand calories ## Examples - A single kilocalorie raises one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius. ## Synonyms - calorie - kcal ## Related Forms - calorie - kilojoule - kilogram ## Roots and Affixes - Root: χίλιοι - Root: calor ## Etymology A modern coinage from kilo- ('thousand', from Ancient Greek khilioi) + calorie (from Latin calor, 'heat'). ## AI Etymology Kilocalorie is a modern coinage from kilo- ('thousand', from Ancient Greek khilioi) + calorie (from Latin calor, 'heat'). The etymological trail includes Ancient Greek χίλιοι, Latin calor. The same word family includes calorie, kilojoule, kilogram. Its current noun use means "a unit of energy equal to one thousand calories". ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown