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small calorie

/smɔːl ˈkæləri/

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/smɔːl ˈkæləri/C1formalscientific
  • ruЕдиница энергии, равная количеству тепла, необходимому для повышения температуры одного грамма воды на один градус Цельсия, обычно используемая в контексте химии и физики.

A unit of energy equal to the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius, commonly used in chemistry and physics contexts.

  1. Unit of heat energyC1formal

    The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius at standard atmospheric pressure.

    ruМалая калория

    • One small calorie is equal to approximately 4.184 joules.
    • In chemistry, the small calorie is often used to measure energy changes in reactions.
    • The specific heat capacity of water is 1 calorie per gram per degree Celsius.