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kilogram

The correct spelling is kilogram.

How to pronounce kilogram

/ˈkɪləɡɹæm/
noun

IPA: /ˈkɪləɡɹæm/

Say it like: Kil-ogr-am

The correct spelling is kilogram. In the International System of Units, the base unit of mass; conceived of as the mass of one litre of water, but now defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the Planck co…

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.In the International System of Units, the base unit of mass; conceived of as the mass of one litre of water, but now defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the Planck constant h to be 6.626 070 15 × 10-34 when expressed in units of kg⋅m2⋅s−1. Symbol: kg
  2. 2.The unit of weight such that a one-kilogram mass is also a one-kilogram weight.

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