The Clue
Dieter's concern (7 letter answer)
The Answer
CALORIE
Tags
Notes
The answer CALORIE is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.
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Definition
CALORIE as a noun:
1. (calorie, gram calorie, small calorie) = unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure
2. (Calorie, kilogram calorie, kilocalorie, large calorie, nutritionist's calorie) = a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food