gram

(also gramme)

/græm/ noun [C] (written abbreviation g, also gr, also gm, also grm) MEASURES

Definition

› a basic unit of weight in the metric system: The fireworks contain a few grams of gunpowder.a/per gram The firms are paying up to $45,000 per gram to place plants aboard satellites. → See also kilogram

(Definition of gram noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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