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kil⋅o⋅gram

[kil-uh-gram]
–noun
1. a unit of mass equal to 1000 grams: the base SI unit of mass, equal to the mass of the international prototype of the kilogram, a platinum-iridium cylinder kept in Sèvres, France. Abbreviation: kg
2. a unit of force and weight, equal to the force that produces an acceleration of 9.80665 meters per second per second when acting on a mass of one kilogram. Abbreviation: kg
Also, especially British, kil⋅o⋅gramme.


Origin:
1790–1800; < F kilogramme. See kilo-, -gram 2
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