weight unit

1. A decimal unit of weight based on the gram (synset 113739260)
   is a type of:

   • metric, metric unit - a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds)
   • mass unit - a unit of measurement for mass
   subtypes:

   • mcg, microgram - one millionth (1/1,000,000) gram
   • mg, milligram - one thousandth (1/1,000) gram
   • nanogram, ng - one billionth (1/1,000,000,000) gram
   • grain, metric grain - a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
   • decigram, dg - 1/10 gram
   • carat - a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg
   • g, gm, gram, gramme - a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
   • gram atom, gram-atomic weight - the quantity of an element whose weight in grams is numerically equal to the atomic weight of the element
   • gram molecule, mol, mole - the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
   • dag, decagram, dekagram, dkg - 10 grams
   • hectogram, hg - 100 grams
   • kg, kilo, kilogram - one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
   • myg, myriagram - one ten thousandth of a centner
   • centner - in some European countries: a unit of weight equivalent to 50 kilograms
   • centner, doppelzentner, hundredweight, metric hundredweight - a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
   • quintal - a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
   • metric ton, mt, t, tonne - a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms
   is a part of: metric system - a decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter and the kilogram and the second
   same as: metric weight unit
2. A unit used to measure weight (synset 113630031)
   "he placed two weights in the scale pan"
   is a type of: unit, unit of measurement - any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
   subtypes:

   • troy unit - any of the unit of the troy system of weights
   • apothecaries' unit, apothecaries' weight - any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces
   • arroba - a unit of weight used in some Spanish speaking countries
   • cattie, catty - any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams)
   • crith - the weight of a liter of hydrogen (at 0 centigrade and 760 millimeters pressure)
   • frail - the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds
   • last - a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds
   • maund - a unit of weight used in Asia; has different values in different countries
   • obolus - a Greek unit of weight equal to one tenth of a gram
   • oka - a Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds
   • picul - a unit of weight used in some parts of Asia; approximately equal to 133 pounds (the load a grown man can carry)
   • pood - a Russian unit of weight equal to approximately 36 pounds
   • rotl - a unit of weight used in some Moslem countries near the Mediterranean; varies between one and five pounds
   • tael - a unit of weight used in east Asia approximately equal to 1.3 ounces
   • tod - a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
   • welterweight - a weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeplechase)
   same as: weight

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