centigram
Grain of sand
A centigram is one hundredth of a gram—a unit of mass so small it rarely appears outside laboratory contexts.
The metric prefix centi- (as in centimeter) indicates division by one hundred.
The sample weighed just a few centigrams.
One-thousandth gram
- microgramMillionth of a gram
- decigramMetric unit, gram's tenth
- hectogram100 grams
- metricStandard of measurement
SI unit · mass · weight · unit · conversion · decimal · prefix · scale
Facility for scientific investigation
- analyticalExamining parts methodically
- microbalanceInstrument measuring minute masses
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- accuracyDegree of correctness
weighing · pharmacy · compounding · dosage · formulation · reagents · chemicals · gemstones
milligram
One-thousandth gram
metric · SI unit · mass · weight · unit · conversion · decimal · prefix · scale · balance
laboratory
Facility for scientific investigation
- analyticalExamining parts methodically
- microbalanceInstrument measuring minute masses
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
accuracy · weighing · pharmacy · compounding · dosage · formulation · reagents · chemicals · gemstones · goldsmith
tiny
Extremely small in size
negligible · fractional · hundredth · slight · minimal · light · fine · delicate · speck
- unitsunit, angstrom, yard, meter, base units
- weightsounce, pound, ton, milligram, microgram
- French Unitsmetre, litre, kilometer, millimeter, hectare
- Gramskg, milligram, mg, microgram, nanogram
- centi- unitscentisecond
- tiny unitsmicrogram, micrometer, microliter, microsecond, milligram