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Record 1 1999-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Energy (Physics)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
DEF

... the amount of heat necessary to raise 1 gram of water from 14.5°C to 15.5°C.

Key term(s)
  • gram calory
  • small calory

French

Domaine(s)
  • Énergie (Physique)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
DEF

Quantité de chaleur qui permet de faire passer la température de 1 gramme d’eau de 14,5 à 15,5 °C en pression atmosphérique normale.

DEF

Une calorie équivaut à 4,185 5 joules.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Energía (Física)
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
DEF

Unidad de medida de cantidad de calor. Equivale a 4,18 julios.

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