NOUN | quantity | gram, gramme, gm, g | a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram |
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person | Gram, Hans C. J. Gram | Danish physician and bacteriologist who developed a method of staining bacteria to distinguish among them (1853-1938) |
Sounds | grae'm | |
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Rhymes | Abraham ... yam: 73 rhymes with aem... |
Meaning | A metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram. | |
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Synonyms | gramme, gm, g | |
Part of | dekagram, decagram, dkg, dag | 10 grams |
Parts | carat | A unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg |
obolus | A Greek unit of weight equal to one tenth of a gram | |
Broader | metric weight unit, weight unit | A decimal unit of weight based on the gram |
Spanish | gm, g, gram, gramo, gr | |
Catalan | gm, g, gram, gr |
Meaning | Danish physician and bacteriologist who developed a method of staining bacteria to distinguish among them (1853-1938). | |
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Synonym | Hans C. J. Gram | |
Instance of | bacteriologist | A biologist who studies bacteria |
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