# gram calorie

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of a gram of water by a degree centigrade: a unit of measure of energy.

## Etymology
Because a gram of water is the referent mass (versus a kilogram of water); see Calorie.

## Source
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