Kilogram
Kilogram , noun
[French kilogramme; pref. kilo- (from Greek chi`lioi a thousand ) + gramme. See 3d Gram.]
A measure of mass and weight, being a thousand grams, equal to 2.2046226 pounds avoirdupois (15,432.34 grains). It is nearly equal to the mass of a cubic decimeter of distilled water at the temperature of maximum density, or 39° Fahrenheit. See 3rd gram.
Also: Kilogramme