KILOGRAM


Meaning of KILOGRAM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌgram ]

noun

Etymology: French kilogramme, from kilo- + gramme gram

Date: 1797

1. : the base unit of mass in the International System of Units that is equal to the mass of a prototype agreed upon by international convention and that is nearly equal to the mass of 1000 cubic centimeters of water at the temperature of its maximum density — see metric system table

2. : a unit of force or weight equal to the weight of a kilogram mass under a gravitational attraction equal to that of the earth

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.