Definition

1. Noun:
   • A metric unit of mass: A "gramme" (also spelled "gram") is a unit of mass in the metric system, equal to one thousandth (1/1000) of a kilogram.

Usage

• The word "gramme" is used to measure small quantities of mass, typically for food ingredients, scientific samples, or postal items.
• It is commonly used with numerical values and often abbreviated as "g".

Examples

• Noun:
  • This letter weighs 20 grammes.
  • The recipe requires 250 grammes of flour.
  • A standard paperclip has a mass of about one gramme.

Advanced Usage

• "Gramme equivalent": (Chemistry) The mass of a substance that can combine with or displace one gramme of hydrogen or eight grammes of oxygen.
  • The calculation required finding the gramme equivalent of the acid.

Variants and Related Words

• Gram (n): The more common modern spelling of "gramme", especially in American English.
  • Add 500 grams of sugar.
• Kilogramme/Kilogram (n): A unit of mass equal to one thousand grammes.
  • The package weighed two kilogrammes.
• Milligramme/Milligram (n): A unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gramme.
  • The dose was 5 milligrammes.

Synonyms

• g (n): The standard abbreviation for gramme/gram.
• Unit of mass: A general term for any standard quantity used to measure mass.

Related Phrases

• Grams per cubic centimetre (g/cm³): A unit of density.
  • The density of water is approximately one gram per cubic centimetre.
• Grams per mole (g/mol): A unit for molar mass.
  • The molar mass of oxygen is 16 grams per mole.

Noun

1. a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram