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hectogram

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hec⋅to⋅gram

  [hek-tuh-gram]
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–noun
a unit of mass or weight equal to 100 grams, equivalent to 3.527 ounces avoirdupois. Abbreviation: hg
Also, hektogram; especially British, hec⋅to⋅gramme.

Origin:
1800–10; hecto- + -gram 2
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hec·to·gram   (hěk'tə-grām')   
n.   Abbr. hg
A metric unit of mass equal to 100 grams.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Main Entry: hec·to·gram
Variant: or chiefly British hec·to·gramme /'hek-t&-"gram/
Function: noun
: a metricunit of mass and weight equal to 100 grams
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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