transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]
also cal·o·ry ˈka-lə-rē, ˈkal-rē
( plural -ries )
Etymology: French calorie, from Latin calor heat, from calēre to be warm — more at lee
Date: 1866
1.
a. : the amount of heat required at a pressure of one atmosphere to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree Celsius that is equal to about 4.19 joules — abbreviation cal ; called also gram calorie, small calorie
b. : the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water one degree Celsius : 1000 gram calories or 3.968 Btu — abbreviation Cal ; called also large calorie
2.
a. : a unit equivalent to the large calorie expressing heat-producing or energy-producing value in food when oxidized in the body
b. : an amount of food having an energy-producing value of one large calorie