Etymology

centigram

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Today it means: An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻² grams. Symbol: cg Full definition →

French centigramme
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  1. French · borrowed fromcentigramme
  2. English todaycentigram

From French centigramme; equivalent to centi- + gram.

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