dg
9.3
A unit of weight equal to one tenth of a gram
- noun
- /diːˈdʒi/
- Specialized
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dg
- Please measure out 30 dg of the flour for this pastry.
- 105 dg
Examples
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The scientist noted that the sample weighed exactly 5 dg.
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And I got 260 on the DG.
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In earnings news, Dollar General (DG) raised its full-year profit guidance to $2.77-$2.85 a share from $2.68-$2.78.
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The recipe requires 250 dg of sugar for the cake.
Synonyms
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6.7
A unit of mass equal to one tenth of a gram
is the abbreviated form used in writing to represent that unit
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dg stands for deci- ('one tenth') and gram, the same gram you see in kilogram. So a dg is one tenth of a gram, which is why it is used for very small weights like medicine tablets.