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Definition of: gram
(gram) noun
The basic unit of mass (or weight) in the metric system, equal to 15.432 grains: originally defined as the mass of 1 cubic centimeter of water at 4° C., but now as one thousandth of the mass of the kilogram at Sèvres, France. See METRIC SYSTEM. Also gramme. [<F gramme <LL gramma <Gk. gramma a small weight]
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