kilo- [KIL oh, KEEL oh], kil-

(Greek: one thousand; a decimal prefix used in the international metric system for measurements and representing 103 or 1 000)

kilometer, kilometre (British)
kiloparsec
kilopascal
kilorad
kiloroentgen
kilosecond
kiloton
kilounit
kilovolt, kV
One thousand volts.

Distribution lines in residential areas usually are 12 kilovolts (12,000 volts).

kilowatt
kilurane

Related "metric" families: yotta; zetta; exa; peta; tera; giga; mega; hecto; deka; deci; centi; milli; micro; nano; pico; femto; atto; zepto; yocto.