kilogram
ˈkɪləɡræm
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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.
kg kilo kilogramme
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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
kgabbr.
abr: Kilogram
unit for measuring weight equal to 1,000 grams
SI units
modern version based on meter, kilogram, second, etc
keyn.
finance
kilogram of a drug
grabbr.
cooking scale
mass unit, one thousandth of a kilogram, for tiny quantities
kin.
measurement
kilogram in informal contexts
MKSacr.
acr: metre-kilogram-second system
measurement system using metre, kilogram, and second as base units
molaladj.
chemistry
expressing concentration in moles of solute per kilogram of solvent

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  1. French:kilogramme, ...
  2. German:Kilogramm, ...
  3. Italian:chilogrammo, ...
  4. Spanish:kilogramo, ...
  5. Portuguese:quilograma, ...
  6. Chinese:千克, ...
  7. Japanese:キログラム, ...
  8. Arabic:كيلوغرام, ...
  9. Hebrew:קִילוגְרַם, ...
  10. Russian:килограмм, ...
  11. Ukrainian:кілограм, ...
  12. Hindi:किलोग्राम, ...
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