Word: kilocalories
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ki
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ca
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Definition: Plural of kilocalorie; a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food
Morphemes:
Affix: kilo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 1,000. Symbol: k
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χίλιοι
Language: grc
Decoded: khilioi
Meaning: one thousand
Affix: calorie
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Kilogram calorie or large calorie. A unit of energy 1000 times larger than the gram calorie. It is equivalent to the gram kilocalorie, approximately 4. 2kilojoules.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: caleō
Language: la
Decoded: caleo
Meaning: I am warm, hot; glow
Affix: -or
Language: la
Decoded: -or
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: alternative form of "-us". Language: la
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.