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

- kilogram (also spelled kilogramme) is the base unit of m**** in the International System of Units (SI), having the unit symbol kg. The word "kilogram"...
- 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...
- International Prototype of the Kilogram (referred to by metrologists as the IPK or Le Grand K; sometimes called the ur-kilogram, or urkilogram, particularly...
- which are the second (symbol s, the unit of time), metre (m, length), kilogram (kg, m****), ampere (A, electric current), kelvin (K, thermodynamic temperature)...
- 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...
- 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...
- Units (SI), defines the metric prefixes and seven base units: metre (m), kilogram (kg), second (s), ampere (A), kelvin (K), mole (mol), and candela (cd)...
- The watt-hour per kilogram (unit symbols: W⋅h/kg) is a unit of specific energy commonly used to measure the density of energy in batteries and capacitors...
- base units, it is 1 kg⋅m/s2, the force that accelerates a m**** of one kilogram at one metre per second squared. The unit is named after Isaac Newton in...
- The scientific community examined several approaches to redefining the kilogram before deciding on a revision of the SI in November 2018. Each approach...