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noun
An SI unit of mass equal to 102 grams. Symbol: hg
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: metrology
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noun
100 grams
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hg
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: metric weight unit, weight unit
History
From French hectogramme. By surface analysis, hecto- + gram.
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