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kilogram Definition

kilo·gram (--gram′)

noun

one thousand grams (2.2046 pounds avoirdupois): abbrev. kg

Etymology: Fr kilogramme: see kilo- & gram

kilogram Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • weigh: In response, the bear weighing 270 kilograms struck the man.
  • exceed: B ) may be combined with a trailer having a maximum authorized mass which does not exceed 750 kilograms.
  • divide: Your BMI is your weight in kilograms divided by the square of your height in meters.
  • lose: To lose one kilogram of fat requires an energy deficit of around 7,000 calories.
  • produce: To produce 1 kilogram of cereals takes from 0.4 to 3 cubic meters of water.

Modifies a noun

  • bodyweight: The usual starting dose for children is 40 milligrams per kilogram bodyweight daily.
  • weight: It is expressed in milligrams of the chemical per kilogram body weight of the consumer.
  • quantity: There is definitely a sense of achievement in seeing kilogram quantities of a material produced by the process you developed!
  • mass: That is the equivalent of a one kilogram mass pressing on every square centimeter of your body.
  • body: It is expressed in milligrams of the chemical per kilogram body weight of the consumer.

Preposition: per

  • hectare: The range in yield in the rain-fed farms in the same season was 570 to 1300 kilograms per hectare.
  • meter: The SI preferred unit is kilograms per meter [ kg/m ] .

Preposition: in

  • weight: A badger will easily remove a stone slab up to 10 kilograms in weight.

Preposition: of

  • bodyweight: We have 12 patients on treatment starting on an average of 30 units per kilogram of bodyweight every two weeks.
  • plutonium: Anyone with a few kilograms of plutonium, could make a nuclear weapon.
  • cocaine: The defendant pleaded guilty to trafficking offenses involving 19.9 kilograms of cocaine in October 2003.
  • weight: They were given 300 mg of cinnamon per kilogram of body weight, daily for 3 weeks.
  • rice: CHILD 12: It takes 10 liters of water to cook 1 kilogram of rice.
  • gold: What's more, over seven kilograms of gold were used to decorate the horseshoe shaped auditorium, which seats over 1200 people.

Preposition: by

  • square: BMI can be easily calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by the square of height in meters.

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