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dec|a|gram — «DEHK uh gram», noun. a unit of mass in the metric system equal to 10 grams or 0.3527 ounce. Abbr: dkg. Also, dekagram. ╂[< French décagramme < Greek déka deca + French gramme gram] … Useful english dictionary
dec|a|gramme — «DEHK uh gram», noun. Especially British. decagram … Useful english dictionary
dec|i|gramme — «DEHS uh gram», noun. Especially British. decigram … Useful english dictionary
dec. — 1) deceased 2) gram. declension 3) decrease … From formal English to slang
Multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria — MDRGN bacteria is an abbreviation for multidrug resistant gram negative bacteria. For hospitalized patients, and especially patients in intensive care units, these bacterial infections pose a serious and (as of 2010) rapidly emerging threat. “… … Wikipedia
decigram — dec•i•gram [[t]ˈdɛs ɪˌgræm[/t]] n. wam a unit of mass or weight equal to 1/10 gram (1.543 grains) Abbr.: dg • Etymology: 1800–10; < F … From formal English to slang
decagram — dec•a•gram [[t]ˈdɛk əˌgræm[/t]] n. wam dekagram … From formal English to slang
Decagram — Dec a*gram, Decagramme Dec a*gramme, n. [F. d[ e]cagramme; Gr. de ka ten + F. gramme. See {Gram}.] A weight of the metric system; ten grams, equal to about 154.32 grains avoirdupois. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Decagramme — Decagram Dec a*gram, Decagramme Dec a*gramme, n. [F. d[ e]cagramme; Gr. de ka ten + F. gramme. See {Gram}.] A weight of the metric system; ten grams, equal to about 154.32 grains avoirdupois. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Decigram — Dec i*gram, Decigramme Dec i*gramme, n. [F. d[ e]cigramme; pref. d[ e]ci tenth (fr. L. decimus) + gramme.] A weight in the metric system; one tenth of a gram, equal to 1.5432 grains avoirdupois … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
