Centigram

/ˈsɛn.ti.ɡræm/ noun

A unit of mass in the metric system equal to one hundredth of a gram, or about 0.154 grains.

From 'centi-' (one hundredth) + 'gram' (from Greek 'gramma' meaning small weight). The centigram was established as part of the metric system in France in 1795.

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