gram

Thousandth of kilogram

A gram is a unit of mass in the metric system, equal to one thousandth of a kilogram—roughly the weight of a paperclip.

In drug slang, a gram typically refers to that quantity of an illegal substance: He bought a gram of coke.

The abbreviation is g or gm.

measurement

metric

Standard of measurement

  • massQuantity of matter
  • scaleMeasure of relative size
  • balanceSteadiness or amount owed

precision · calibration · SI · quantify · tare · net · gross · weight · weighing · dosage

suffix

Instagram

Photo-sharing social platform

hologram · mammogram · seismogram · sonogram · pictogram · ideogram · cryptogram · parallelogram · pentagram · hexagram

legume

chickpea

Legume for hummus

  • lentilEdible disc-shaped legume
  • dalStewed split legumes
  • pulseArterial blood throb

bean · chana · curry · protein · split · dried · soaked · cooked · flour · besan

stain

bacteria

Nucleus-free single-celled organisms

  • microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
  • purpleHue between crimson and azure
  • iodineAntiseptic element, atomic fifty-three

positive · negative · microbiology · laboratory · classification · cell wall · decolorize · smear · slide · technique

Categories
Opposites
unit scale within metric mass

gramtonne

Thousand-kilogram mass unit

metric ton · ton · kilogram · megagram · pound

measurement system

gramounce

One-sixteenth of a pound

pound · stone · ton · dram · troy ounce

Phrases
Family

program, grammar, diagram, programmed, telegram, programs, epigram, monogram, grams

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G