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dec⋅a⋅gram

[dek-uh-gram]
–noun
dekagram.

dek⋅a⋅gram

[dek-uh-gram]
–noun
a unit of mass or weight equal to 10 grams (0.3527 ounce avoirdupois). Abbreviation: dag
Also, decagram; especially British, dek⋅a⋅gramme.


Origin:
1800–10; < F décagramme. See deka-, -gram 2
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dec·a·gram or dek·a·gram   (děk'ə-grām')   
n.   Abbr. dag or dkg
A metric unit of mass equal to 10 grams.
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Main Entry: deka·gram
Variants: or deca·gram or chiefly British deca·gramme /'dek-&-"gram/
Function: noun
: a metric unit of mass and weight equal to 10 grams
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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