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kilogramMain Entry: ki·lo·gram Pronunciation: \-ˌgram\ Function: 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
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