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Meaning of HECTOGRAM

Pronunciation:  'hektu`gram

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  100 grams
 
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 Synonyms: hg
 
 See Also: dag, decagram, dekagram, dkg, key, kg, kilo, kilogram, metric weight unit, weight unit

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Hec"to*gram\, n. [F. hectogramme, fr. Gr. ? hundred +
F. gramme a gram.]
A measure of weight, containing a hundred grams, or about
3.527 ounces avoirdupois.
 

 

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