A unit of force and weight equal to the weight of a kilogram mass under the acceleration of gravity. Abbr.: kg. 2. The base SI unit of mass, equal to the mass of a platinum-iridium cylinder kept at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures near Paris; equivalent to 2.205 avoridupois pounds. (Ching, 1995)
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