dekagram


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dek·a·gram

 (dĕk′ə-grăm′)
n. Abbr. dkg
Variant of decagram.
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dekagram

(ˈdɛkəˌɡræm)
n
(Units) a variant spelling of decagramme
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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.dekagram - 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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Create weights for hectograms (10 hg 1 kg), dekagrams (100 dag = 1 kg), and grams (1000 g = 1 kg).