microgram
1 Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of microgram1
First recorded in 1885–90; micro- + -gram 2
Origin of microgram2
Example Sentences
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According to the California Department of Public Health, the average blood lead level for adults in the United States is less than 1 microgram per deciliter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
"One microgram per meter cubed might sound fairly small, but we have to think about how people are exposed to wildfire smoke," Casey said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024
They found that peanut, cashew, hazelnut, walnut, milk, and sesame allergens were incredibly low in the SpoonfulOne food puffs: less than 1 microgram of food allergen per gram of food puff.
From Slate ● Feb. 6, 2023
Billings said these benefits are far greater if the standard was just one microgram per cubic meter lower — preventing up to 12,000 premature deaths.
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2023
In the course of these investigations, balances that would weigh up to 10.5 mg with a sensitivity of 0.02 microgram were developed.
From A Brief History of Element Discovery, Synthesis, and Analysis by Watson, Glen W.
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