(n) one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites, Syn. kg, kilo, Example:a kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds
(n) a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food, Syn. kilogram calorie, large calorie, kilocalorie, nutritionist's calorie
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
{ }, n. [ F. kilogramme; pref. kilo- (fr. Gr. chi`lioi a thousand ) + gramme. See 3d Gram. ] A measure of mass and weight, being a thousand grams, equal to 2.2046226 pounds avoirdupois (15, 432.34 grains). It is nearly equal to the mass of a cubic decimeter of distilled water at the temperature of maximum density, or 39° Fahrenheit. See 3rd gram. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
{ }, n. (Mech.) A measure of energy or work done, being the amount expended in raising one kilogram through the height of one meter, in the latitude of Paris. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
[ほじょたんい, hojotan'i] (n) (1) (obs) prefixed unit of measurement (i.e. millimeter, kilogram, etc.); (2) (See 組立単位) supplementary SI unit (radian and steradian)