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International Table calorie

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-006613

A specific definition of the calorie, a unit of energy, established by the International Steam Table Conference. It is defined as exactly 4.1868 joules. While the joule is the SI unit of energy, the International Table calorie is still sometimes used in specific engineering and scientific contexts, particularly those related to steam properties.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-006613
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
AbbreviationITcal
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-006613",
  "term": "International Table calorie",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A specific definition of the calorie, a unit of energy, established by the International Steam Table Conference. It is defined as exactly 4.1868 joules. While the joule is the SI unit of energy, the International Table calorie is still sometimes used in specific engineering and scientific contexts, particularly those related to steam properties.",
  "abbreviation": "ITcal",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/international-table-calorie/"
}

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