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KILOCALORIE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Energy (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kilocalorie
1, record 1, English, kilocalorie
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- kcal 2, record 1, English, kcal
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- large calorie 2, record 1, English, large%20calorie
correct
- kilogram calorie 3, record 1, English, kilogram%20calorie
correct
- great calorie 2, record 1, English, great%20calorie
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The energy transactions of biochemistry are conveniently measured in units of kilocalories per mole. One kilocalorie is the quantity of energy needed to raise the temperature of a kilogram of water one degree Celsius. A mole is the amount of a substance in grams that is numerically equal to its molecular weight; a mole of the sugar glucose, for example, weighs 180 grams. 4, record 1, English, - kilocalorie
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Énergie (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- kilocalorie
1, record 1, French, kilocalorie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- kcal 2, record 1, French, kcal
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grande calorie 3, record 1, French, grande%20calorie
correct, feminine noun
- millithermie 2, record 1, French, millithermie
correct, feminine noun
- mth 2, record 1, French, mth
correct
- mth 2, record 1, French, mth
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En biochimie, il est d'usage de mesurer les opérations de transfert d'énergie en kilocalories par mole. Une kilocalorie représente la quantité d'énergie nécessaire pour élever d'un degré Celsius la température d'un kilogramme d'eau. Une mole est la quantité de substance, exprimée en grammes, égale à son poids moléculaire; une mole de glucose, par exemple, pèse 180 grammes. 4, record 1, French, - kilocalorie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Energía (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- kilocaloría
1, record 1, Spanish, kilocalor%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de energía térmica igual a 1.000 calorías. 1, record 1, Spanish, - kilocalor%C3%ADa
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- kilocalorie
1, record 2, English, kilocalorie
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- kcal 1, record 2, English, kcal
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nutritional calorie 1, record 2, English, nutritional%20calorie
correct
- Cal 1, record 2, English, Cal
correct
- Cal 1, record 2, English, Cal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first requisite of an adequate diet is a source of energy, provided by oxidation of the three bulk nutrients: carbohydrate, fat, and protein. The unit of energy used in calculating energy requirements is the kilocalorie (kcal), also called the nutritional calorie (abbreviated Cal, with a capital C), the amount of energy which in the form of heat is required to raise the temperature of 1.0 kg of water by 1 degree, from 15 to 16 ° C. Kilocalories are the same units used in calculating standard-free-energy changes of metabolic reactions. 1, record 2, English, - kilocalorie
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- kilocalorie
1, record 2, French, kilocalorie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- kcal 2, record 2, French, kcal
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- calorie nutritionnelle 1, record 2, French, calorie%20nutritionnelle
correct, feminine noun
- Cal 1, record 2, French, Cal
correct
- Cal 1, record 2, French, Cal
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La première condition d'une alimentation adéquate est une source d'énergie fournie par l'oxydation des 3 principaux nutriments : glucides, graisses et protéines. L'unité énergétique utilisée dans le calcul des besoins énergétiques est la kilocalorie (kcal), également appelée calorie nutritionnelle (en abrégé Cal), quantité d'énergie qui, sous forme de chaleur, est nécessaire pour élever la température de 1,0 kg d'eau de 1 ° C (de 15 à 16 ° C). Les kilocalories sont les mêmes unités que celles utilisées dans les calculs de modification d'énergie libre standard pour les réactions métaboliques. 1, record 2, French, - kilocalorie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Noter que l'abréviation Cal prend la majuscule. 3, record 2, French, - kilocalorie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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