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Definition of kilogram - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
measurementTECH. unit of mass, base unit in SI, equals one thousand gramsTECH.
- The kilogram is used to measure body weight.
- A kilogram of apples costs two dollars.
- The recipe calls for one kilogram of flour.
Expressions with kilogram
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amount of energy to heat water by one degree Celsius
A kilogram calorie is used in food energy labels.
unit measuring force equal to one kilogram's weight
The machine can handle 10 kilogram-force.
unit of work or torque in the metric system
One kilogram-meter is roughly equivalent to 7.233 foot-pounds of torque..
unit of torque in the metric system
The engine's output is measured in kilogram-metres..
Origin of kilogram
French, kilo (thousand) + gramme (small weight)
Terms with kilogram included in their meaning
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measurement
unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram
abr: Kilogram
unit for measuring weight equal to 1,000 grams
SI units
modern version based on meter, kilogram, second, etc
finance
kilogram of a drug
cooking scale
mass unit, one thousandth of a kilogram, for tiny quantities
measurement
kilogram in informal contexts
acr: metre-kilogram-second system
measurement system using metre, kilogram, and second as base units
chemistry
expressing concentration in moles of solute per kilogram of solvent
chemistry
concentration in moles of solute per kilogram of solvent
chemistry
measure of solute concentration in a solution per kilogram of solvent
abr: kilogram force
unit measuring force equal to one kilogram's weight
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- French:kilogramme, ...
- German:Kilogramm, ...
- Italian:chilogrammo, ...
- Spanish:kilogramo, ...
- Portuguese:quilograma, ...
- Chinese:千克, ...
- Japanese:キログラム, ...
- Arabic:كيلوغرام, ...
- Hebrew:קִילוגְרַם, ...
- Russian:килограмм, ...
- Ukrainian:кілограм, ...
- Hindi:किलोग्राम, ...
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