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Calorie (International Table)

cal

cx:cal_IT · Energy

1 cal = 4.1868 J.

Quantity kind
Energy
SI dimension
L^2 · M · T^-2
Allowed roles
Scalar
Unit system / convention
Other conventions
Registry code
cal_IT

Scope and distinctions

Explicit calorie convention. Thermochemical and International Table calories differ; unqualified calorie requires a definition choice.

Available operations

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Verification scope

UUCE conversion capability
units.convert version 0.1.1 · VERIFIED
Production binding at publication
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Definition sources

  • NIST — NIST Guide to the SI, Appendix B.8

    SP 811 online conversion table accessed 2026-10-28

    Appendix B.8: Calorie (International Table); exact relation distinguished from rounded tabular display

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    Exact definition is distinguished from rounded table entries; no media copied.

Definition and registry versions
Definition revision
1.0.0
Registry snapshot
0.3.0-preview.3 · preview
Definition lifecycle
candidate
Definition owner
core.metrology
Definition digest
935aaaffcc509af9521905e5a6af37e0942d34b3c48223f9673cd7837de401f1
Definition dependency digest
2a214b4b9b7615106e52b2b117180098135ca961b79005cfb8a38a93f3cd0b8b

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