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calorie (thermochemical) (unit of energy), pl. calories (thermochemical), abbr. cal

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About calorie

The calorie (thermochemical) is a unit of energy equal to 4.184 joules (1 cal = 4.184 J), the SI derived unit of energy.

The calorie (thermochemical) is also equal to 0.004184 kilojoules (kJ), or 0.001 kilocalories (thermochemical) (kcal), or 10-9 gigacalories (thermochemical) (Gcal), or 0.003965667 British thermal units (IT) (BTU), or 0.002203148 Celsius heat units (IT) (CHU), or 0.00116222222 watt hours (Wh) or 1.16222222 × 10-6 kilowatt hours (kWh).

The calorie is the energy required to increase the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius (1.8 degrees Fahrenheit) at a constant pressure of one atmosphere.

The calorie definition varies as follows:

  • The calorie (th) (cal) is equal to 4.184 joules
  • The calorie (IT) (cal) is equal to 4.1868 joules
  • The calorie (mean) (cal) is equal to about 4.19002 joules
  • The calorie (4 °C) (cal) is equal to about 4.2045 joules
  • The calorie (15 °C) (cal) is equal to 4.1855 joules
  • The calorie (20 °C) (cal) is equal to about 4.1819 joules

Symbol: cal

Plural: calories

Calorie conversions: a list with conversions from calories to other (metric, imperial, or customary) energy measurement units is given below.

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