Kilocalorie (thermochemical)
kcalcx: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.
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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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- Definition digest
afaa8f62c53626725e3dcc6de47e9f38d9344c6e365eb571ba8af46cea954fcd- Definition dependency digest
07bafaab6803e5396184988f56de6c77a34125b2dc3e98e6508f189871ddaaae
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