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Kilo comes from the Greek khiloi and means, curiously enough, 1000. It is interesting enough, the onlyprefix with a direct numerical meaning.
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What does the prefix kilo mean?
kilo- means 1000.A kilometer is 1000 meters, a kilogram is 1000 grams, a kilobyte is 1000 bytes.ThousandKilo means 1000One thousand
Is kilo a drug?
absolutely not drugs come in kilos as a form of measure only
Where does the word killo come form in kilometres?
Kilo: from the Greek, khilioi meaning "thousand" .
What is heavier a kilo of sand a kilo of iron a kilo of feathers a kilo of flour or a kilo of fruits?
They are equal weight.
What language does the word 'kilo' come from?
The prefix "kilo-", meaning "one thousand" was introduced in the French, 1795, when France officially adopted the metric system. The word derives from the Greek khilioi, "thousand", of unknown origin.
What is heavier a kilo of lead or kilo of flour or kilo of feathers?
it is obviously the same weight because it say KILO for both!
How many kilo grams in one kilo?
a kilogram and a kilo are the same thing
What fractional part of a kilometer is 300 meters?
kilo means 1000.kilo means 1000.kilo means 1000.kilo means 1000.
What is larger a kilo or a gram?
A kilo
What is a kilo liters?
1 kilo
Give the value of a kilo?
It depends largely on what it's a kilo of--a kilo of brick dust is much less expensive than a kilo of steel, which is less expensive than a kilo of uranium.
What is the plural of kilo?
Kilo is an abbreviation for kilogram. Therefore, the correct plural of kilo is kilograms.
