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TeachMeFinance.com - explain calorie calorie The term 'calorie' as it applies to the area of fusion can be defined as 'The amount of energy it takes to raise 1 gram of water (which is about 1 cubic centimeter) 1 degrees Celsius. Another unit of energy measurement is the Joule. One calorie is equivalent to 4.1868 Joules'. The term 'calorie' as it applies to the area of Earth observation can be defined as ' The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water at 15 degrees centigrade one degree centigrade. Compare with British Thermal Unit'. Previous 5 Terms: Call option Call Sign (Station) Callable calling party pays Calm Next 5 Terms: calorie calorifics calorimeter calorimetric Calvin cycle About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.