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kilogram in French

kilogram in French is kilogramme, kilo — kilogram means the base unit of mass in the metric system, equal to 1,000 grams and officially defined today through a fixed value of the Planck constant.

kilogram in French

kilogramme
noun
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
kilo
noun
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

What does "kilogram" mean?

  1. noun The base unit of mass in the metric system, equal to 1,000 grams and officially defined today through a fixed value of the Planck constant.
    "A bag of sugar usually weighs one kilogram."
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kilogram in a sentence

  • A bag of sugar usually weighs one kilogram.
  • The recipe calls for half a kilogram of flour.

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What is "kilogram" in French?

"kilogram" in French is kilogramme, kilo. kilogram means: The base unit of mass in the metric system, equal to 1,000 grams and officially defined today through a fixed value of the Planck constant.

How do you use "kilogram" in a sentence?

Example: "A bag of sugar usually weighs one kilogram." In French, "kilogram" is kilogramme, kilo.

Are there other ways to say "kilogram" in French?

Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "kilogram": kilogramme, kilo.

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