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kilo-
kilo- /kɪlə/ prefix [in nouns]
 Language: French
 Origin: Greek chilioi 'thousand'
a thousand – used with units of measurement


kilo-BrE /ˈkɪləʊ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkɪloʊ/ 🔊 combining form (in nouns; used in units of measurement 构成名词,用于计量单位) one thousand kilojoule千焦耳210, or 1 024 千(二进制,等于 1 024)