As nouns the difference between centner and kilogram
is that centner is a unit of weight with different actual definitions in parts of germany and scandinavia, typically 100 local pounds while kilogram is in the international system of units, the base unit of mass; conceived of as the mass of one liter of water, and now defined as the mass of a specific cylinder of platinum-iridium alloy kept at the international bureau of weights and measures in france symbol: kg.
centner
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A unit of weight with different actual definitions in parts of Germany and Scandinavia, typically 100 local pounds.
Related terms
* cent
* centavo (m)
* centesimal
* centesimo (m)
* centiem (m)
* centigram
* centiliter
* centimo (m)
kilogram
English
Alternative forms
* kilogramme
Synonyms
* (l)
Noun
(
en noun)
In the International System of Units, the base unit of mass; conceived of as the mass of one liter of water, and now defined as the mass of a specific cylinder of platinum-iridium alloy kept at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures in France. Symbol: kg
(proscribed) Hence, the unit of weight such that a one-kilogram mass is also a one-kilogram weight.
Usage notes
* (sense) The use of the kilogram as a unit of weight is somewhat imprecise, as weight can change while mass remains constant. The weight of a one-kilogram mass will depend on its location, because the pull of gravity varies from one place to another. It is therefore frequently proscribed, but is nonetheless in wide use (e.g., a person's weight in kilograms). (The same imprecision and proscription also occur with many other words pertaining to weight and mass, such as the verb weigh.)
