A metric unit of magnetic flux density equal to 1000 gauss or 0.1 tesla. The strength of industrial magnets and solenoids is often expressed in kilogauss, although this unit is being replaced gradually by the tesla
Russ Rowlett (Director), How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement, Center for Mathematics and Science Education University of North Carolina, USA 2005. http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictA.html, (Unit of Meas and Covr Factors - Amer) {608}