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hectogram

especially British, ·ٴ·
Or ·ٴ·

[hek-tuh-gram]

noun

  1. a unit of mass or weight equal to 100 grams, equivalent to 3.527 ounces avoirdupois. hg

hectogram

/ ˈɛəʊˌɡæ /

noun

  1. hg.one hundred grams. 1 hectogram is equivalent to 3.527 ounces

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hectogram1

First recorded in 1800–10; hecto- + -gram 2
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Example Sentences

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An increase of a load in the hand from nine to ten hectograms makes no great difference in the feeling, whereas an increase from one to two hectograms is easily appreciable.

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