NCIt definition : A basic SI unit of mass. It is defined as the mass of an international prototype in
the form of a platinum-iridium cylinder kept at Sevres in France. A kilogram is equal
to 1,000 grams and 2.204 622 6 pounds.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A measure of weight. A kilogram is equal to 2.2 pounds.; CDISC: The base unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI) equal to the
mass of the international prototype kilogram, a platinum-iridium cylinder in the custody
of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures.;
NCIt note : It is the only basic unit still defined in terms of a material object, and also the
only one with a prefix [kilo] already in place.;