When capitalized it actually represents a thousand of these units and is unique to nutrition.
The international table version of this quantity is defined as one-eight hundred and sixtieth international watt-hours and is used in engineering steam tables. The "fifteen degree" version was replaced in 1925 by a definition in terms of joules. When capitalized it actually represents a thousand of these units and is unique to nutrition. FTP, what is this quantity classically defined as the amount of heat necessary to raise one gram of water by one degree Celsius?
The international table version of this quantity is defined as one-eight hundred and sixtieth international watt-hours and is used in engineering steam tables.
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