1. \-gram\ [Gr. ? a thing drawn or written, a letter, fr.
   gra`fein to draw, write. See {Graphic.}]
   A suffix indicating something drawn or written, a drawing,
   writing; -- as, monogram, telegram, chronogram.
   

2. \Gram\, a. [AS. gram; akin to E. grim. [root]35.]
   Angry. [Obs.] --Havelok, the Dane.
   

3. \Gram\, n. [Pg. gr?o grain. See {Grain.}] (Bot.)
   The East Indian name of the chick-pea ({Cicer arietinum}) and
   its seeds; also, other similar seeds there used for food.
   

4. \Gram\, Gramme \Gramme\, n. [F. gramme, from Gr. ? that
   which is written, a letter, a small weight, fr. ? to write.
   See {Graphic.}]
   The unit of weight in the metric system. It was intended to
   be exactly, and is very nearly, equivalent to the weight in a
   vacuum of one cubic centimeter of pure water at its maximum
   density. It is equal to 15.432 grains. See {Grain}, n., 4.
   {Gram degree}, or {Gramme degree} (Physics), a unit of heat,
      being the amount of heat necessary to raise the
      temperature of one gram of pure water one degree
      centigrade.
   {Gram equivalent} (Electrolysis), that quantity of the metal
      which will replace one gram of hydrogen.
   

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