HECTOGRAM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

100 grams

Synonyms:

hectogram; hg

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("hectogram" is a kind of...):

metric weight unit; weight unit (a decimal unit of weight based on the gram)

Meronyms (parts of "hectogram"):

dag; decagram; dekagram; dkg (10 grams)

Holonyms ("hectogram" is a part of...):

kg; kilo; kilogram (one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites)