Definition of centigram in English:
centigram
(also cg)
noun ˈsɛntɪɡramˈsɛn(t)əˌɡræm
A metric unit of mass, equal to one hundredth of a gram.
Example sentencesExamples
- It's not so surprising that people chose the grain (weighing four point eight centigrams) as the unit of measure.
- Similarly, a centigram is 1/100 of a gram, while a kilogram is 1,000 grams.
- For five weeks I have been taking four centigrammes of mercury and 35 centigrammes of potassium iodide a day, and I feel very well on it.
Definition of centigram in US English:
centigram
(also cg)
nounˈsen(t)əˌɡramˈsɛn(t)əˌɡræm
A metric unit of mass, equal to one hundredth of a gram.
Example sentencesExamples
- It's not so surprising that people chose the grain (weighing four point eight centigrams) as the unit of measure.
- For five weeks I have been taking four centigrammes of mercury and 35 centigrammes of potassium iodide a day, and I feel very well on it.
- Similarly, a centigram is 1/100 of a gram, while a kilogram is 1,000 grams.