hectogramme

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A form of hectogram — An SI unit of mass equal to 10² grams. Symbol: hg

Scrabble 21

Meanings

nounhectogramme (plural hectogrammes)

plural hectogrammes

  1. UKalternativeAlternative spelling of hectogram.

Origin

  1. Frenchhectogramme
  2. Englishhectogramme

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

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APA

hectogramme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hectogramme

MLA

“hectogramme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hectogramme. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hectogramme,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hectogramme.

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