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The unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1°C at 1 atmosphere pressure.
The unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the [[temperature]] of 1 [[kilogram]] of [[water]] by 1[[Celsius|°C]] at 1 [[Atmosphere (unit)|atmosphere]] of absolute [[pressure]].

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A definition or brief description of Calorie.

The unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1°C at 1 atmosphere of absolute pressure.