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Gram — Units unit name=Gram color=pink sign=g measure=Mass base=Kilogram multiple= 3 system=SI, CGS, other usage=Commonly used in cooking and food labeling examples=One millilitre of water is 1 g at 4 °C. Typical coins: a euro is 7.5 g and a US penny is … Wikipedia
Gram equivalent — In chemistry, a gram equivalent is the mass, in grams, of a compound s equivalent weight. More formally, a gram equivalent of a substance taking part in a given reaction is the number of grams of the substance associated with the transfer of n… … Wikipedia
measure — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. quantity, extent; gauge; standard; amount, allot ment; [legislative] bill; step, course. See measurement, apportionment, degree, rule. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A unit of measurement] Syn. dimension,… … English dictionary for students
measure and measurement — See angstrom, Centigrade, centiliter, centimeter, circumference, cubic, diameter, dimension, direction, foot, gauge, gram, hardness, horology, iconometer, inch, kilogram, liter, meter, metric system, mil, milliliter, millimeter, paper, pi,… … Glossary of Art Terms
Unit of measure — Unit U nit, n. [Abbrev. from unity.] 1. A single thing or person. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arith.) The least whole number; one. [1913 Webster] Units are the integral parts of any large number. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] 3. A gold coin of the reign of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dec|i|gram — «DEHS uh gram», noun. a unit of measure of mass in the metric system equal to one tenth of a gram, about 1.5432 grains, or 0.003527 ounce. Abbr: dg. ╂[< French décigramme < déci deci + gramme gram] … Useful english dictionary
Centimetre gram second system of units — The centimetre gram second system (CGS) is a system of physical units. It is always the same for mechanical units, but there are several variants of electric additions. It was replaced by the MKS, or metre kilogram second system, which in turn… … Wikipedia
kil|o|gram — «KIHL uh gram», noun. a measure of mass and weight in the metric system equal to 1,000 grams, or 2.2046 pounds avoirdupois. Abbr. kg (no period). ╂[< French kilogramme] … Useful english dictionary
sca|lo|gram — «SKAY luh gram», noun. a graded series of related questions or problems which become progressively more difficult to answer. Scalograms are used in psychological and other tests to measure the uniformity and consistency of responses. ╂[<… … Useful english dictionary
Kilogram — Kg redirects here. For other uses, see Kg (disambiguation). Kilogram A computer generated image of the international prototype kilogram (IPK). The IPK is the kilogram. The IPK, which is roughly the size of a golf ball, sits here alongside a ruler … Wikipedia
