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 2.2046226 pounds avoirdupois (15,432.34 grains). It is equal to the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

kilogram — 1> килограмм …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

Kilogram — Kg redirects here. For other uses, see Kg (disambiguation). Kilogram A computer generated image of the international prototype kilogram (IPK). The IPK is the kilogram. The IPK, which is roughly the size of a golf ball, sits here alongside a ruler …   Wikipedia

kilogram — /kil euh gram /, n. 1. a unit of mass equal to 1000 grams: the base SI unit of mass, equal to the mass of the international prototype of the kilogram, a platinum iridium cylinder kept in Sèvres, France. Abbr.: kg 2. a unit of force and weight,… …   Universalium

kilogram — noun a) In the International System of Units, the base unit of mass; the mass of a specific cylinder of platinum iridium alloy kept at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures in France. Symbol: kg b) Hence, the unit of weight su …   Wiktionary

kilogram — 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… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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kilogram — kilogramme …   Dictionary of ichthyology

kilogram — 1) килограмм 2) килограммный 3) килограмовый …   Англо-русский технический словарь

kilogram — килограмм * * * килограмм = 2,2046 lb (фунтов) …   Англо-русский словарь нефтегазовой промышленности