Etymology

hectogram

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Today it means: An SI unit of mass equal to 10² grams. Symbol: hg Full definition →

French hectogramme
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  1. French · borrowed fromhectogramme
  2. English todayhectogram

From French hectogramme. By surface analysis, hecto- + gram.

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