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n. (Abbr. g or gm. or gr.)
A metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth (10-3) of a kilogram.
[French gramme, from Late Latin gramma, a small weight, from Greek, something written, small weight.]
gram2 (grăm) 
n.
- Any of several plants, such as the chickpea, bearing seeds widely used as food in tropical Asia.
- The seeds of such a plant.
[Obsolete Portuguese, from Latin grānum, seed.]
gram3 (grăm)
n. Informal.
A grandmother.
[Shortening and alteration of GRAMMA1 or GRANDMOTHER.]
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n
Gm, g
The basic unit of mass of the metric system. Equivalent to 15.432 gr.
mass. Symbol g. (Metric) The central unit of mass, with all masses being expressed as grams alone else with a standard decimal multiplier else divisor prefixes. Originally defined as the mass of 1 cubic centimetre of water, the gram has, since 1799, been defined as 1 thousandth of the prototype kilogram in the archives. For Metric-c.g.s. the gram was the base unit, but with the SI the kilogram is the base unit (i.e. the unit with which pertinent other units are coherent.)
Unit of mass or weight used especially in the centimetre-gram-second (CGS) system of measurement. One gram is equal to 0.001 kg, about 0.035 oz, or 15.43 grains. The gram is very nearly equal to the mass of 1 cc of pure water at its maximum density. The gram of force is equal to the weight of a gram of mass under standard gravity. For greater precision, the mass may be weighed at a point at which the acceleration due to gravity is 980.655 cm/sec2. See also gravitation; metric system.
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gramme
Unit of mass (symbol g) equivalent to 1/1000 of a kilogram. One ounce is equal to 28.35 g. An average paper clip weighs approximately 1 g.
abbr. g, unit of mass equal to 0.001 kilogram, the basic unit of mass in the metric system. The gram is the unit of mass in the cgs system. It is approximately equal to 0.035 avoirdupois ounce, or 0.0022 pound; a 1-pound mass equals about 453.6 grams.
In medieval legend, a magic sword thrust into a tree by Odin and pulled out by Sigmund. It bestowed upon its possessor exceptional powers and performed many miracles. The story is told in The Lay of the Volsungs.
1. the basic unit of mass (weight) of the metric system, being the equivalent of 15.432 grains; symbol g, sometimes abbreviated gm.and si units.
2. see gram's stain.
3. see chickpea.
- g. atomic weight — the same numerically as the atomic weight of an element but expressed in grams.
- g. molecular weight — the same numerically as the molecular weight of the substance but expressed in grams.
To convert from grams to:
carat(metric),
multiply by 5.
dram,
multiply by 0.56438339.
dynes,
multiply by 980.7.
grains,
multiply by 15.43.
joules/cm,
multiply by 9.807E-05.
joules/meter (newtons),
multiply by 9.807E-03.
kilograms,
multiply by .001.
milligrams,
multiply by 1000.
ounces(avoirdupois),
multiply by .035273962.
ounces (troy),
multiply by .032150747.
poundals,
multiply by .07093.
pounds,
multiply by .0022046226.
Related measurements:
gram-centimeters
grams/cu. cm
grams/liter
grams/sq. cm)
gram-calories
gram-calories/sec
IN BRIEF: The basic unit of weight in the metric system.
This pebble weighed only one gram.
| Gram | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit sign | g | |||
| Measure | Mass | |||
| Base Unit | Kilogram | |||
| Multiple of Base | 10−3 | |||
| System | SI, CGS, other | |||
| Common usage | Commonly used in cooking and food labeling | |||
| Examples | ||||
| One millilitre of water
is 1 g at 4 °C. Typical coins: a euro is 7.5 g and a US penny is 2.5 g |
||||
| Conversion | ||||
| SI | 10 dg= 1 g = 0.1 dag = 0.001 kg | |||
| Imperial | 1 g ≈ 0.0353 ounce ≈ 0.00220 pound | |||
| see also: Orders of magnitude (mass) | ||||
| Next units | ||||
| decigram | < | Gram | < | decagram |
BIC pen cap, about 1 gram.
- For other uses of the words gram or gramme, see gram (disambiguation).
The gram or gramme (Greek/Latin root grámma); symbol g, is a unit of mass.
Originally defined as "the absolute weight of a volume of pure water equal to the cube of the hundredth part of a metre, and at the temperature of melting ice"[1] (later 4 °C), a gram is now defined as one one-thousandth of the SI base unit, the kilogram, or 1×10−3 kg, which itself is defined as being equal to the mass of a physical prototype preserved by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures.
Examples
All masses are approximate:
- Plastic pen cap (Bic): 1 gram
- A single Smartie: 1 gram
- Paper clip: 0.5 grams to 1.5 grams
- 1 US banknote (any denomination): 1 gram[2]
- 1 Litre of air: 1.2 grams
- A teaspoon of salt: 4.745 grams
- Typical sheet of A4 paper: 5 grams
- United States nickel: 5 grams (very accurate when new)[3]
Other abbreviations
The International System of Units abbreviation for the gram is g, and follows the numeric value with a space, as in "200 g"[4][5]. In some fields and regions, the international standard symbols for units are used quite strictly, in particular in technical and scientific publications and in legally regulated product labels. In other contexts (e.g., grocery market traders), a wide range of other abbreviations can also be encountered, such as gr, gm, grm, gms, grms.
History
It was the base unit of mass in the original French metric system and the later centimetre-gram-second (CGS) system of units. The word originates from late Latin gramma – a small weight.
Uses
The gram is today the most widely used unit of measurement for non-liquid ingredients in cooking and grocery shopping worldwide. For food products that are typically sold in quantities far less than 1 kg, the unit price is normally given per 100 g.
Most standards and legal requirements for nutrition labels on food products require relative contents to be stated per 100 g of the product, such that the resulting figure can also be read as a percentage.
Conversion factors
- 1 grain = 0.06479891 gram
- 1 ounce (avoirdupois) = 28.349523125 grams
- 1 ounce (troy) = 31.1034768 grams
References
- ^ Décret relatif aux poids et aux mesures, 1795
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ SI brochure, Section 3.2
- ^ NIST Special Publication 811
See also
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2.
n. - linsetype
3.
n. - bedste, bedstemor
Nederlands (Dutch)
gram, peulvrucht(en)
Français (French)
1.
n. - (Mes) gramme
2.
n. - (Culin) légumes secs
3.
n. - grand-mère
Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Gramm
2.
n. - Hülsenfrüchte, Kichererbse
3.
n. - Oma, Großmutter
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - γραμμάριο, (φυτολ.) όσπριο
Português (Portuguese)
n. - grão-de-bico (m) (Bot.)
Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - gramo
2.
n. - grano usado como alimento para personas y animales
3.
n. - abuela
中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
1. 克
2. 鹰嘴豆, 绿豆, 双花扁豆
中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 鷹嘴豆, 綠豆, 雙花扁豆
2.
n. - 克
한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 그램 (무게의 단위)
2.
n. - 병아리콩
3.
n. - 할머니
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) حمص ( نبات), غرام, وحدة متريه لقياس, الوزن
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - גרם
n. - כל סוג קטניות המשמש למאכל
n. - סבתא
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