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kilogram

Syllabification: (kil·o·gram)
Pronunciation: /ˈkiləˌgram/

(British also kilogramme
, abbreviation: kg)
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Definition of kilogram

noun

  • the SI unit of mass, equivalent to the international standard kept at Sèvres near Paris (approximately 2.205 lb).

Origin:

late 18th century: from French kilogramme (see kilo-, gram1)

kilogram in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of kilogram in the British & World English dictionary