kilogram

ki·lo·gram

noun

Definition of KILOGRAM

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

2

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

Variants of KILOGRAM

ki·lo·gram or chiefly British ki·lo·gramme \ˈkil-ə-ˌgram, ˈkē-lə-\