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dekagram

dekagram

8.5
A unit of weight equal to 10 grams
  • noun
  • /ˈdɛkəˌɡræm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : decagramo
  • A dekagram is equal to ten grams.

Examples

  • The recipe calls for exactly twenty dekagrams of sugar.

  • She bought fifty dekagrams of cheese at the market.

  • A dekagram is not a commonly used measurement in the United States.

  • I need one dekagram of flour for the recipe.

  • The recipe requires two dekagrams of salt for the dish.

  • She measured out a dekagram of spices for the soup.

  • A dekagram is a unit of weight that is used in some countries for food measurements.

Synonyms

decagram
vsdekagram
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A metric unit for measuring weight equal to ten grams

is the same unit but uses the other spelling

Surface Forms

dekagram singular
dekagrams plural

Morphology

dekagram = gram (transparent) = deka + gram + deka

Regular metric formation: the prefix 'deka-' (ten) + 'gram' yields 'ten grams', a directly deducible meaning for learners familiar with metric prefixes.

Etymology

Dekagram comes from Greek parts deka- meaning 'ten' and gram meaning 'a small weight', just like decade for 'ten' and kilogram for 'gram'. So a dekagram is 'ten grams', which is why it equals 10 grams.