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Kilocalorie (thermochemical)

kcal

cx:kcal_th · Energy

1 kcal = 4184 J.

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

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: Kilocalorie (thermochemical); 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
afaa8f62c53626725e3dcc6de47e9f38d9344c6e365eb571ba8af46cea954fcd
Definition dependency digest
07bafaab6803e5396184988f56de6c77a34125b2dc3e98e6508f189871ddaaae

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