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microgram

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[ mahy-kruh-gram ]
/ ˈmaɪ krəˌgræm /
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noun
a unit of mass or weight equal to one millionth of a gram, used chiefly in microchemistry. Symbol: μg
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Also especially British, mi·cro·gramme .

Origin of microgram

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First recorded in 1885–90; micro- + -gram2

Words nearby microgram

microfossil, microgamete, microgametophyte, microgeneration, microglia, microgram, micrograph, micrographia, micrographics, micrography, microgravity

Other definitions for microgram (2 of 2)

microgram2
[ mahy-kruh-gram ]
/ ˈmaɪ krəˌgræm /
noun
micrograph (def. 2).

Origin of microgram

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micro- + -gram1
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