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kiloparsec

noun
ki·lo·par·sec | \ˈki-lə-ˌpär-ˌsek, ˈkē-lə- \

Definition of kiloparsec 

: 1000 parsecs

First Known Use of kiloparsec

1922, in the meaning defined above

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