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| − | + | # a unit of heat measurement, usually the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram (ml) of water 1° C. A kilocalorie is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1° C.<br/>Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby | |
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| + | # The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water from 14.5°C to 15.5°C. 1 calorie = 4.184 joules. | ||
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| + | # The gram calorie (or small calorie) is the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 g of water from 15 to 16° C. The mean calorie is one-hundredth part of the heat required to raise 1 g of water from 0 to 100° C. CF: [[heat unit]] <br/>Source: Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, and Related Terms | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:09, 14 September 2021
- Biology
- a unit of heat measurement, usually the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram (ml) of water 1° C. A kilocalorie is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1° C.
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby
- Chemistry
- The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water from 14.5°C to 15.5°C. 1 calorie = 4.184 joules.
- Geology
- The gram calorie (or small calorie) is the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 g of water from 15 to 16° C. The mean calorie is one-hundredth part of the heat required to raise 1 g of water from 0 to 100° C. CF: heat unit
Source: Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, and Related Terms
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