Chilogramme
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chilogramme is a noun meaning Obsolete form of kilogram.
Meaning
Obsolete form of kilogram.
Example Sentences
A. 20. Signor Lana. / The Sardinian standards have been compared with the metre and the chilogramme.
Six weights in she-goat forms with a ring on their back; they were used to weigh the meat of this animal. The largest is worth our chilogramme. (Pompeii).
It appears, however, from an official Report, obligingly communicated to us by Dr. Kelly, that the actual standard chilogramme has been found to contain only 15433 English grains.
We did this by multiplying together the three measurements (L., B., and T.) in millimetres of the print and calculating the value of this parallelopiped, in relation to a chilogramme of the body weight.
Word Forms
- chilogrammes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chiliogramme, kilogram, kilo, kilogramme, hectokilogram, chiliometre.
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