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Kilogram

Kilogram Meaning & Definition
Kilogram Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Kilogram?

[n] one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the System International d'Unites; "a kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds"; "they were carrying two keys of heroin"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Kilogram: key | kg | kilo

Related Terms | Find terms related to Kilogram:

See Also | hectogram | hg | metric weight unit | myg | myriagram | weight unit

Kilogram In Webster's Dictionary

\Kil"o*gram\, Kilogramme \Kil"o*gramme\, n. [F. kilogramme; pref. kilo- (fr. Gr. chi`lioi a thousand ) + gramme. See 3d {Gram}.] A measure of weight, being a thousand grams, equal to 2.2046 pounds avoirdupois (15,432.34 grains). It is equal to the weight of a cubic decimeter of distilled water at the temperature of maximum density, or 39[deg] Fahrenheit.

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