dg

Thân thiện

A scientist carefully measures one dg of powder on a digital scale.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Decigram: A unit of mass in the metric system equal to one-tenth of a gram (0.1 g or 10⁻¹ g). It is a rarely used subunit.

Usage

• The abbreviation "dg" is used primarily in scientific, medical, or technical contexts to denote mass, though the gram (g) or milligram (mg) are more common.
• It is typically written in lowercase ("dg") and follows a numeral.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The recipe called for 5 dg of saffron, a very precious spice.
  • In the old chemistry report, the sample mass was listed as 2 dg.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific Notation: Often expressed as 10⁻¹ g or 0.1 g in calculations to avoid ambiguity.
• Contextual Note: While "dg" is a valid unit, in practice, masses are frequently expressed in grams or milligrams (1000 mg = 1 g; 100 dg = 10 g). You are more likely to see "100 mg" than "1 dg".

Variants and Related Words

• Gram (g): The base unit of mass in the metric system.
• Decagram (dag): A unit equal to ten grams.
• Centigram (cg): A unit equal to one-hundredth of a gram (0.01 g).
• Milligram (mg): A unit equal to one-thousandth of a gram (0.001 g).

Synonyms

• Tenth of a gram: The descriptive equivalent.
• 0.1 gram: The decimal equivalent.

Notes

• "dg" is an initialism for "decigram". It is not a word that is spoken as individual letters; one would say "decigram" in speech.
• This unit is not commonly encountered in everyday use (e.g., grocery stores, common recipes) in many English-speaking countries, which may use ounces or grams directly.

Học thuật

Noun

1. 1/10 gram

Từ đồng nghĩa

• decigram