centigram

[ sen-ti-gram ]

noun
  1. one 100th of a gram, equivalent to 0.1543 grain. Abbreviation: cg

Origin of centigram

1
From the French word centigramme, dating back to 1795–1805. See centi-, -gram2
  • Also especially British, cen·ti·gramme .

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How to use centigram in a sentence

  • Page 77—the first reference to centigram has been amended from c. to cgm.

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British Dictionary definitions for centigram

centigram

centigramme

/ (ˈsɛntɪˌɡræm) /


noun
  1. one hundredth of a gram

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Scientific definitions for centigram

centigram

[ sĕntĭ-grăm′ ]


  1. A unit of weight in the metric system equal to 0.01 gram. See Table at measurement.

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