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KILOGRAMMES
Noun
kilogrammes
plural of kilogramme
Source: Wiktionary
KILOGRAMME
Kil"o*gram, Kil"o*gramme, n. Etym: [F. kilogramme; pref. kilo- (fr. Gr. chi`lioi a thousand ) + gramme. See 3d Gram.]
Definition: 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 39Âş Fahrenheit.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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