English to English
noun
- one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
A kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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 39° Fahrenheit.
source: Webster 1913