gram¹ or gramme /gram/

A unit of mass in the metric system, formerly that of a cubic centimetre of water at 4ºC, now a thousandth part of the International Prototype Kilogram (see kilogram under kilo-)

gram-atˈom or gram-atomic weight, gram-molˈecule or gram-molecular weight noun

The quantity of an element, or a compound, whose mass in grams is equal to its atomic weight and molecular weight respectively (a now discarded concept; see mole⁴)

gram-equivˈalent or gram-equivalent weight noun

The quantity of a substance whose mass in grams is equal to its equivalent weight

gram² /gram/

1. The chickpea
2. A pulse generally

gram flour noun

Flour made from ground chickpeas

black gram see urd

gram³ /gram/ or grame /grām/ (obsolete)

1. Anger
2. Grief, trouble

gram⁴ /gräm/

An Indian village

-gram /-gram/

1. Denoting: something written or drawn to form a record
2. A greetings message delivered by a messenger in a particular costume and in an appropriately absurd, amusing or humorous manner (eg gorillagram, kissogram, stripogram, Tarzanogram) to surprise and embarrass the recipient on a special occasion

gramicidin /gram-i-sīˈdin/

An antibiotic obtained from certain bacteria, used against Gram-positive bacteria (also gramicidin D)

Gram-negˈative (also gram-) adjective

Losing a stain of methyl violet and iodine on treatment with alcohol

Gram-posˈitive (also gram-) adjective

Retaining the stain

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