decigram

(des′i gram′)

noun

one tenth of a gram (1.5432 grains or 0.003527 ounce): abbrev. dg

Origin: Fr: see deci- & gram

See decigram in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun Abbr. dg

A metric unit of mass or weight equal to one-tenth (10^-1) of a gram.

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