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What is the origin of the kilogram?

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What is the origin of the kilogram?

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In 1799 it was agreed that the unit should be the mass of one cubic decimetre of water at a temperature of 4 °C, which would be called a kilogram (kg). The mass of one cubic centimetre of water would be called a gram (g).

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