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dec·a·gram

or dek·a·gram  (dĕk′ə-grăm′)
n. Abbr. dag or dkg
A metric unit of mass equal to 10 grams.
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dek•a•gram

or dec•a•gram

(ˈdɛk əˌgræm)

n.
a unit of mass or weight equal to 10 grams (0.3527 ounce avoirdupois). Abbr.: dag
[1800–10; < French]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.decagram - 10 grams
metric weight unit, weight unit - a decimal unit of weight based on the gram
g, gm, gram, gramme - a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
hectogram, hg - 100 grams
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Translations

decagram

decagramme [ˈdekəgræm] Ndecagramo m
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