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metric weight unit

DEFINITIONS OF: metric weight unit

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n a decimal unit of weight based on the gram

Synonyms:
weight unit
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mcg, microgram
one millionth (1/1,000,000) gram
mg, milligram
one thousandth (1/1,000) gram
nanogram, ng
one billionth (1/1,000,000,000) gram
grain, metric grain
a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
decigram, dg
1/10 gram
carat
a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg
g, gm, gram, gramme
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
gram atom, gram-atomic weight
the quantity of an element whose weight in grams is numerically equal to the atomic weight of the element
gram molecule, mol, mole
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
dag, decagram, dekagram, dkg
10 grams
hectogram, hg
100 grams
kg, kilo, kilogram
one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
myg, myriagram
one ten thousandth of a centner
centner
in some European countries: a unit of weight equivalent to 50 kilograms
centner, doppelzentner, hundredweight, metric hundredweight
a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
quintal
a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
MT, metric ton, t, tonne
a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms
key
a kilogram of a narcotic drug
Type of:
metric, metric unit
a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds)
mass unit
a unit of measurement for mass
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