kilocycle

[ kil-uh-sahy-kuh l ]
/ ˈkɪl əˌsaɪ kəl /

noun

a unit equal to 1000 cycles: used especially in radio as 1000 cycles per second for expressing the frequency of electromagnetic waves; kilohertz. The term kilohertz is now preferred in technical use. Abbreviation: kc

Origin of kilocycle

First recorded in 1920–25; kilo- + cycle

Words nearby kilocycle

kilobar, kilobit, kilobyte, kilocalorie, kilocurie, kilocycle, kiloelectron volt, kilogauss, kilogram, kilogram calorie, kilogram-force

British Dictionary definitions for kilocycle

kilocycle
/ (ˈkɪləʊˌsaɪkəl) /

noun

short for kilocycle per second: a former unit of frequency equal to 1 kilohertz