{ }, n. [ F. kilogramme; pref. kilo- (fr. Gr. 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. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

{ }, n. (Mech.) A measure of energy or work done, being the amount expended in raising one kilogram through the height of one meter, in the latitude of Paris. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]