hectogram

• hectogramme

From hecto- +‎ gram.

hectogram (plural hectograms)

1. (metrology) An SI unit of mass equal to 10² grams. Symbol: hg

• Symbol: hg.

Borrowed from French hectogramme. Equivalent to hecto- +‎ gram.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛk.toːˌɣrɑm/

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• Hyphenation: hec‧to‧gram

hectogram n or m (plural hectogrammen)

1. hectogramme, hectogram (100 grammes)

   Synonym: ons

Hectogram is a somewhat technical term with limited use in everyday language, both spoken and written. The more usual term for 100 grammes is ons.

Borrowed from French hectogramme or German Hektogramm.

• IPA^(key): /hek.toˈɡram/

hectogram n (plural hectograme)

1. hectogram

• “hectogram”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2025