milligram

[ mil-i-gram ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a unit of mass or weight equal to one thousandth of a gram, and equivalent to 0.0154 grain. : mg

milligram

/ ˈmɪlɪˌɡræm /

milligram

/ mĭl′ĭ-grăm′ /

From the French word milligramme, dating back to 1800–10. See milli-, -gram ²

C19: from French

“If they were ten-milligram tablets, she would have taken ten to twenty of them,” Ballard quoted Francisco.

One milligram of californium-252 will spontaneously produce over 10⁹ neutrons per second.

If after a second trial the loss is the same, or only increased by a milligram, the determination is finished.

They lose slightly in weight when in use, but the loss is uniform, and averages half a milligram per month when in daily use.

They are always weighed on the balance with a counterpoise, but no attempt is made to weigh them closer than to 0.5 milligram.

The masses commonly used are the milligram, gram and kilogram.

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