Meaning of KILOGRAM
| Pronunciation: | | 'kilu`gram
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| | Definition: | | [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" |
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| | Synonyms: | | key, kg, kilo |
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| | See Also: | | hectogram, hg, metric weight unit, myg, myriagram, weight unit | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| | Definition: | | A metric unit of weight; 1 kilogram equals 2.2 pounds. |
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