hectogram
noun
a unit of mass or weight equal to 100 grams, equivalent to 3.527 ounces avoirdupois. hg
hektogram
-
a variation of
hectogram.
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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 Joseph Triemens
