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megagram

noun

Etymology

From mega- + gram.

  1. derived from γράμμα — “a small weight, a scruple”
  2. derived from gramme
  3. prefixed as megagram — “mega + gram”

Definitions

  1. An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁶ grams. Symbol

    An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁶ grams. Symbol: Mg

    • Holonym: gigagram
    • Meronyms: picogram < nanogram < microgram < milligram < gram < kilogram

The neighborhood

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