About The Word Kilogram
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Kilogram
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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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