DECAGRAM

dekagram, decagram, dkg, dag

(noun) 10 grams

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

decagram (plural decagrams)

An SI unit of mass equal to 101 grams.

(geometry) A regular ten-pointed star shape.

Synonyms

• (unit): dag

Anagrams

• card game, cardgame, gamecard

Source: Wiktionary


Dec"a*gram, Dec"a*gramme, n. Etym: [F. décagramme; Gr. gramme. See Gram.]

Definition: A weight of the metric system; ten grams, equal to about 154.32 grains avoirdupois.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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