kilogram
/ˈkɪləɡram
/(also kilogramme , abbreviation kg)
noun
The SI unit of mass, equivalent to the international standard kept at Sèvres near Paris (approximately 2.205 lb).These systems would send tens or hundreds of kilograms instead of tons into orbit per launch....
- Their opinion is no more valid than it would be if they declared pounds henceforth equivalent to kilograms.
- By trading in imperial measures (pounds and ounces), he was apparently contravening legislation that came into being on 1 January which made the kilogramme the standard unit measurement of weight for loose goods in Britain.
Origin
Late 18th century: from French kilogramme (see kilo-, gram1).