Definition of "kilogrammeter" []

• Alternative spelling of kilogram-meter. (noun)

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• "What is called a kilogrammeter is the force capable of lifting 1 kilogramme to 1 meter in height during 1 second."
• "The watt, like the kilogrammeter, of which it represents nearly a tenth, is not a unit of light, but a unit of energy."
• "In another experiment, made with five elements, the consumption of zinc was found to be 36 milligrammes for every kilogrammeter of mechanical work performed."