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| calorie |
(sometimes cap.) a unit of heat equal to the amount necessary to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water one degree Celsius; large calorie; great calorie; kilocalorie. (abbr.: Cal.) [1/3 definitions] |
| g1 |
abbreviation of "gram," or "grams," the basic unit of weight in the metric system, equal to one thousandth of a kilogram or 15.43 grains. |
| gram1 |
the basic unit of weight in the metric system, equal to one thousandth of a kilogram or 15.43 grains. (abbr.: g) |
| kg |
abbreviation of "kilogram," or "kilograms," a unit of weight equal to one thousand grams or 2.205 pounds. |
| kilo |
see "kilogram." |
| meter-kilogram-second |
of, designating, or pertaining to the system of measurement in which the meter, kilogram, and second are the basic units of length, mass, and time, respectively. |
| newton |
a unit of force equal to the amount necessary to accelerate a mass of one kilogram one meter per second per second. |
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