KILO

kilogram, kg, kilo

(noun) one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d’Unites; “a kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

kilo (plural kilos)

Clipping of kilogram.

The letter K in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

Anagrams

• Ilok, Loki

Source: Wiktionary


Ki"lo, n.; pl. Kilos. Etym: [F.]

Definition: An abbreviation of Kilogram.

Kil"o-. [F. kilo-. See Kilogram.]

Definition: A combining form used to signify thousand in forming the names of units of measurement; as, kilogram, kilometer, kilowatt, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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