hectogram

American

[hek-tuh-gram] / ˈhɛk təˌgræm /

especially British, hectogramme or hektogram

noun

a unit of mass or weight equal to 100 grams, equivalent to 3.527 ounces avoirdupois. hg

hectogram British

/ ˈhɛktəʊˌɡræm /

noun

hg. one hundred grams. 1 hectogram is equivalent to 3.527 ounces

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Etymology

Origin of hectogram

First recorded in 1800–10; hecto- + -gram ²

Example Sentences

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An increase of a load in the hand from nine to ten hectograms makes no great difference in the feeling, whereas an increase from one to two hectograms is easily appreciable.

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