centigram
[ sen-ti-gram ]
noun
one 100th of a gram, equivalent to 0.1543 grain. Abbreviation: cg
Origin of centigram
1- Also especially British, cen·ti·gramme .
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British Dictionary definitions for centigram
centigram
centigramme
/ (ˈsɛntɪˌɡræm) /
noun
one hundredth of a gram
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Scientific definitions for centigram
centigram
[ sĕn′tĭ-grăm′ ]
A unit of weight in the metric system equal to 0.01 gram. See Table at measurement.
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