Dictionary
ki•lo
Pronunciation: (kē'lō, kil'ō), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -los.
1. kilogram.
2. kilometer.
3. (a word used in communications to represent the letter
K.)
kilo-
a Greek combining form meaning “thousand,” introduced from French in the nomenclature of the metric system (
kiloliter); on this model, used in the formation of compound words in other scientific measurements (
kilowatt).
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