kilocalorie (kcal) /-kəl′ərē/ [Gk, chilioi, thousand; L, calor, heat] , a unit of heat equal to 1000 small calories or 4186 joules. Also called large calorie.
kilocalorie (kcal)
kilocalorie (kcal) /-kəl′ərē/ [Gk, chilioi, thousand; L, calor, heat] , a unit of heat equal to 1000 small calories or 4186 joules. Also called large calorie.