gram
noun
a metric unit of mass or weight equal to 15.432 grains; one thousandth of a kilogram. g
gramme
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a variation of
gram.
Example Sentences
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Those for diesel engines might have 1 gramme of platinum per half kilo brick of the zirconia, those for petrol engines a mixture of platinum, palladium and rhodium.
From Forbes ● Jul. 15, 2013
To one gramme per half kilo, or 2,000 ppm.
From Forbes ● Jul. 15, 2013
Peeling Through Layers, With Drums and High Kicks “N’a pas un gramme de charisme” is a worthy title for Claude Wampler’s new show: it translates, roughly, as “Hasn’t an ounce of charisma.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2013
It was curious that 24 hours later convulsions ensued again not so acute, and I treat this with a 0.20 gramme of sodium amytal diluted and injected hypodermically.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Was and will make me ill,” she quoted, “I take a gramme and only am.”
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
