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Encyclopedia > Grams

For other meanings of gram, see gram (disambiguation).


The gram (also spelt gramme) is a unit of measurement of mass, and is defined in the SI system of units as one thousandth of a kilogram (ie. 1x10-3kg).


The symbol for gram is g. The formerly used alternate symbol gm is no longer correct.


A cubic centimetre (10-6 m3) of water has a mass of approximately one gram. Which is equal to the mass of a paperclip.



It is not an SI base unit, although it is a base unit of the cgs system of units.


milligram << gram << kilogram


See also

External link

  • Conversion Calculator for Units of MASS (& Weight) (http://www.ex.ac.uk/trol/scol/index.htm)

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