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What are some words that have kilo as a prefix?

Here are some words that have "kilo" as a prefix:

Metric Units:

* Kilogram (kg): A unit of mass equal to 1000 grams.

* Kilometer (km): A unit of distance equal to 1000 meters.

* Kilowatt (kW): A unit of power equal to 1000 watts.

* Kiloliter (kL): A unit of volume equal to 1000 liters.

* Kilohertz (kHz): A unit of frequency equal to 1000 hertz.

* Kilobyte (kB): A unit of digital information equal to 1024 bytes (often rounded to 1000 bytes).

Other Words:

* Kilocycle: A unit of frequency equal to 1000 cycles per second (now usually replaced by kilohertz).

* Kiloton: A unit of explosive power equal to 1000 tons of TNT.

* Kilopond (kp): An obsolete unit of force equal to 9.80665 newtons.

These are just a few examples. There are many other words that use "kilo" as a prefix, especially in scientific and technical fields.

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