decigram

1 6.7

A unit of mass equal to one tenth of a gram

noun
/ˈdɛsɪˌɡræm/

Specialized

: decigramo

To calibrate the scale, he placed a weight of 10 decigrams on it.

Examples

She weighed the samples carefully, ensuring she had at least 2 decigrams of each ingredient.
"I was trying to extract a decigram of myelin from four tons of earthworms.

Fiction book (1990)
The recipe calls for exactly 5 decigrams of salt for optimal flavor.

Synonyms

vsdecigram

Specialized

9.3

A unit of weight equal to one tenth of a gram

has identical meaning but appears as the full nonabbreviated written form

How Heavy

gram

Specialized

186 1.0

decigram

Specialized

1 6.7

centigram

Specialized

1 4.1

milligram

Specialized

128 2.3

Surface Forms

decigram singular

decigrams plural

Morphology

decigram = gram (transparent) = deci + gram

The metric prefix 'deci-' meaning 'one tenth' combines productively with 'gram' to form a straightforward unit equal to one tenth of a gram.

Etymology

Decigram combines the prefix deci- meaning 'one tenth', the same deci- you see in decimal and decimeter, with gram meaning 'a unit of weight'. So, a decigram is 'one tenth of a gram'.