"megacalorie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: megacalories [plural]
Etymology: From mega- + calorie. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|calorie}} mega- + calorie Head templates: {{en-noun}} megacalorie (plural megacalories)
  1. (physics) A non-SI unit of energy equal to 1,000,000 calories (small calories). Categories (topical): Physics Translations (Translations): megacalorie [feminine] (Dutch), mégacalorie [feminine] (French), megacaloria [feminine] (Italian), мегакало́рия (megakalórija) [feminine] (Russian)

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