Definition of Kilogram. Meaning of Kilogram. Synonyms of Kilogram

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Definition of Kilogram

Kilogram
Kilogram Kil"o*gram, Kilogramme Kil"o*gramme, n. [F. kilogramme; pref. kilo- (fr. Gr. chi`lioi a thousand ) + gramme. See 3d Gram.] A measure of weight, being a thousand grams, equal to 2.2046 pounds avoirdupois (15,432.34 grains). It is equal to the weight of a cubic decimeter of distilled water at the temperature of maximum density, or 39[deg] Fahrenheit.

Meaning of Kilogram from wikipedia

- The kilogram (also kilogramme) is the base unit of m**** in the International System of Units (SI), having the unit symbol kg. It is a widely used measure...
- The kilogram-force (kgf or kgF), or kilopond (kp, from Latin: pondus, lit. 'weight'), is a non-standard gravitational metric unit of force. It is not accepted...
- The metre, kilogram, second system of units, also known more briefly as MKS units or the MKS system, is a physical system of measurement based on the metre...
- The kilogram per cubic metre (symbol: kg·m−3, or kg/m3) is the unit of density in the International System of Units (SI). It is defined by dividing the...
- International Prototype of the Kilogram (referred to by metrologists as the IPK or Le Grand K; sometimes called the ur-kilogram, or urkilogram, particularly...
- A kilogram-force per centimetre square (kgf/cm2), often just kilogram per square centimetre (kg/cm2), or kilopond per centimetre square (kp/cm2) is a...
- {\text{kg}}\cdot {\text{m/s}}^{2}} , the force which gives a m**** of 1 kilogram an acceleration of 1 metre per second squared. It is named after Isaac...
- kJ/kg may refer to: kilojoules per kilogram The SI derived units of specific energy Specific Internal energy Specific kinetic energy Heat of fusion Heat...
- The watt-hour per kilogram (SI symbol: W⋅h/kg) is a unit of specific energy commonly used to measure the density of energy in batteries and capacitors...
- implemented in France in 1793. In 1795, the grave was renamed as the kilogram. The modern kilogram has its origins in the Age of Enlightenment and the French Revolution...