dekagram

Metric weight unit

A dekagram is a unit of mass equal to ten grams, or about 0.35 ounces.

Part of the metric system but rarely used in everyday speech, appearing mainly in technical or scientific contexts.

Also spelled decagram.

weight

mass

Quantity of matter

ten grams · net weight · gross weight · lightweight · featherweight

metric

decigram

Metric unit, gram's tenth

metric unit · metric conversion · metric scale · international standard

cooking

flour

Milled grain powder

  • sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
  • butterSolid fat from cream
  • recipeCooking preparation instructions

baking · portioning · ingredients · seasoning · spices · herbs · dough · mixing · measuring spoon · kitchen scale

science

laboratory

Facility for scientific investigation

calibration · scientific notation · data collection · reagent · specimen · accuracy · reproducibility · methodology

Opposites
scale of metric mass units

dekagramkilogram

Base unit of mass

megagram · metric ton · tonne · centigram · milligram

Family

gram, kilogram, milligram, gramme, centigram, decagram, hectogram

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