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g

g

1.0
A unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
  • noun
  • /dʒi/
translation icon : gramo
  • This package contains 500 g of salt, which is enough to last a month.
  • g of carbohydrate
  • g of fat
  • g of fiber

Examples

  • Each serving of this cereal has about 30 g of carbohydrates.

  • The mass of a fermion is equal to some g * F.

  • - SHOCK G:

  • Information is presented in the following order: item #; content label; nationality; sex; age; sesa acts too young; 0.4 (B > G) b; 0.8 (O > Y); 0.6

    Academic text (1994)
  • The recipe calls for 200 g of flour to make the bread.

Synonyms

gm
vsg
355 2.0

A unit of weight in the metric system equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

is a single-letter written symbol rather than an abbreviation
gram
vsg
  • Specialized
268 1.0

A small unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

is a single-letter written symbol rather than the spelled-out unit

Compounds

G-string
  • NSFW
11 7.0

A very narrow strip of cloth worn between the legs as underwear

G suit
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A tight garment worn by pilots and astronauts that presses the body to prevent fainting during fast turns

anti-G suit
  • Specialized
8.2

A tight garment pilots and astronauts wear to prevent blackouts during high acceleration

G agent
  • NSFW
9.9

A very poisonous chemical that attacks the nerves and is used as a weapon

G clef
  • Specialized
8.2

A music sign that shows the note G on the second line of the staff

g-force
  • Specialized
5.7

The push you feel when you speed up, compared with normal gravity like on a roller coaster

G-Jo
  • Specialized
9.9

A treatment that uses finger pressure on parts of the body to ease pain or other symptoms

9.9

A very strong poison that attacks the nerves, like sarin, used as a weapon

A very poisonous chemical weapon like sarin or tabun that stops nerves working quickly

G-woman
  • Archaic
9.5

A woman who works as a special agent for the FBI

immunoglobulin G
  • Specialized
4.5

A protein in the blood that helps fight bacteria and viruses

penicillin G
  • Specialized
3.4

A natural antibiotic used to treat many bacterial infections

vitamin G
  • Archaic
4.6

An old name for the vitamin riboflavin that prevents skin problems and weight loss

Surface Forms

g singular
gs plural

Etymology

G as a measure comes from the word gram (earlier gramme) which goes back to a Greek word meaning 'small weight', so g now stands for a small unit of mass.