centigram

American  

[sen-ti-gram] / ˈsɛn tɪˌgræm /

especially British, centigramme

noun

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

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centigram British  

/ ˈsɛntɪˌɡræm /

noun

1. one hundredth of a gram

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centigram Scientific  

/ sĕn′tĭ-grăm′ /

1. A unit of weight in the metric system equal to 0.01 gram.

2. See Table at measurement

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Etymology

Origin of centigram

From the French word centigramme, dating back to 1795–1805. See centi-, -gram ²

Example Sentences

For instance, the desire to weigh things to 1–10 mg. which should only have been weighed to a centigram, measuring to 1–10 mm., and calculating averages to several places of decimals. 

From Rustic Sounds and Other Studies in Literature and Natural History by Darwin, Francis, Sir

Counterbalance the flask with weights to the nearest centigram.

From An Introductory Course of Quantitative Chemical Analysis With Explanatory Notes by Talbot, Henry P.

Metric Weights.--10 milligrams 1 centigram, 10 centigrams 1 decigram, 10 decigrams 1 gram, 10 grams 1 dekagram, 10 dekagrams 1 hektogram, 10 hektograms 1 kilogram.

From The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference by Triemens, Joseph

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

From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.

Assay of commercial cyanide of potassium.—Break off 20 or 30 grams of the cyanide in clean fresh pieces, weigh accurately to the nearest centigram.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius