decigram

American  

[des-i-gram] / ˈdɛs ɪˌgræm /

especially British, decigramme

noun

1. a unit of mass or weight equal to 1/10 (0.1) gram (1.543 grains). dg

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Etymology

Origin of decigram

From the French word décigramme, dating back to 1800–10. See deci-, -gram ²

Example Sentences

It was not until 1902, however, that they could prepare a decigram of chloride of pure radium, and from its spectrum determine its atomic weight.

From Time Magazine Archive

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