Kilogram vs. Tonne

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Kilogramnoun

In the International System of Units, the base unit of mass; conceived of as the mass of one liter of water, and now defined as the mass of a specific cylinder of platinum-iridium alloy kept at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures in France. Symbol: kg

Kilogramnoun

(proscribed) The unit of weight such that a one-kilogram mass is also a one-kilogram weight.

Kilogramnoun

A measure of weight, being a thousand grams, equal to 2.2046226 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.

Kilogramnoun

one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites;

Kilogram

The kilogram (also kilogramme) is the base unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI), the metric system, having the unit symbol kg. It is a widely used measure in science, engineering and commerce worldwide, and is often simply called a kilo in everyday speech.

Tonnenoun

A metric unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms. Symbol: t

Tonnenoun

A score of 100.

Tonnenoun

A tun.

Tonnenoun

A metric ton.

Tonnenoun

a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms

Tonne

The tonne ( (listen) or ; symbol: t) is a metric unit of mass equal to 1,000 kilograms. It is commonly referred to as a metric ton in the United States.

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