Kilogram
English Meaning
A measure of weight, being a thousand grams, equal to 2.2046 pounds avoirdupois (15,432.34 grains). It is equal to the weight of a cubic decimeter of distilled water at the temperature of maximum density, or 39° Fahrenheit.
- The base unit of mass in the International System, equal to 1,000 grams (2.2046 pounds). See Table at measurement.
- Kilogram force.