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hectogram
CIDE DICTIONARY
hectogram, n. [F. hectogramme, fr. Gr. hundred + F. gramme a gram.].
A measure of weight, containing a hundred grams, or about 3.527 ounces avoirdupois. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
hectogram, n. (also hectogramme) a metric unit of mass, equal to one hundred grams.
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