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kilocalorie

kcal standard definition

1 kcal (IT) = 4186.8 J exactly.

Definition

Dimension
Energy
Symbols
kcal
System
convention
Base factor
×4186.8
Exactness
standard definition

Fixed by a published standard or convention (toe, therm, IT cal/BTU).

Also known as

large caloriekilocalorieskcalskcal_it

Sources

Common conversions

for 1 kcal

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