Noun: kilogram 'ki-lu,gram
- One thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Système International d'Unités
"a kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds";
- kg, kilo, kilogramme [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: kilograms
Type of: metric weight unit, weight unit
Part of: myg [archaic], myriagram
Encyclopedia: Kilogram