kilogram
pronunciation
How to pronounce kilogram in British English:
UK [ˈkɪləɡræm]
How to pronounce kilogram in American English:
US [ˈkɪləɡræm]
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- Noun:
- one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
Word Origin
- kilogram (n.)
- "one thousand grams," 1797, from French kilogramme (1795); see kilo- + gram.
Example
- 1. He can sell those paws for 1500 rubles a kilogram .
- 2. In europe , the maximum is 2 watts per kilogram .
- 3. The most expensive incense wood sells for $ 2500 per kilogram .
- 4. Since then , polysilicon prices have plummeted to about $ 55 a kilogram .
- 5. He has long been taking resveratrol , though at a dose of only five milligrams per kilogram .