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kilograms

[kil-uh-gram]

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; < French kilogramme. See kilo-, -gram2
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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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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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