kilogram
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Alt. of Kilogramme
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a kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds
Absolute salinities on this scale are expressed as a mass fraction, in grams per kilogram of solution.
According to the plaintiffs, after the agreement was made spot prices for vitamin C shot to as high as $7 per kilogram in December 2002 from $2.50 per kilogram in December 2001.
About 50 kW·h (180 MJ) of solar energy is required to produce a kilogram of hydrogen, so the cost of the electricity is crucial.
After the metre was redefined in 1960, the kilogram was the only SI base unit that relied on a specific artefact.
A deposit of 1 joule per kilogram has the unit of 1 gray (Gy).