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kil⋅o⋅gram

  [kil-uh-gram]
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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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Cultural Dictionary

kilogram [(kil-uh-gram, kee-luh-gram)]

A unit of mass in the metric system, equal to one thousand grams. The weight of a one-kilogram mass is slightly over two pounds.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ki·lo·gram
Variant: or chiefly British ki·lo·gramme /'kil-&-"gram, 'kE-l&-/
Function: noun
1 : the base unit of mass in the International System of Units that is equal to the mass of a prototype agreed upon by international convention and that is nearly equal to the mass of 1000 cubiccentimeters of water at the temperature of its maximum density
2 : a unit of force equal to the weight of a kilogram mass under a gravitational attraction equal to that of theearth
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kilogram kil·o·gram (kĭl'ə-grām')
n.

Abbr. kg The base unit of mass in the International System of Units, equal to 1,000 grams (2.2046 pounds).

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kilogram   (kĭl'ə-grām')  Pronunciation Key 
The basic unit of mass in the metric system, equal to 1,000 grams (2.2 pounds). See Table at measurement.
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