Definition of Gramme

1. Noun. A metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram.

Exact synonyms: G, Gm, Gram
Generic synonyms: Metric Weight Unit, Weight Unit
Terms within: Obolus, Carat
Group relationships: Dag, Decagram, Dekagram, Dkg

Definition of Gramme

1. n. Same as Gram the weight.

Definition of Gramme

1. gram [n -S] - See also: gram

Medical Definition of Gramme

1. The unit of weight in the metric system. It was intended to be exactly, and is very nearly, equivalent to the weight in a vacuum of one cubic centimeter of pure water at its maximum density. It is equal to 15.432 grains. See Grain. Gram degree, or Gramme degree, a unit of heat, being the amount of heat necessary to raise the temperature of one gram of pure water one degree centigrade. Gram equivalent, that quantity of the metal which will replace one gram of hydrogen. Origin: F. Gramme, from Gr. ? that which is written, a letter, a small weight, fr. ? to write. See Graphic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gramme

grammaticality
grammatically
grammaticalness
grammatical case
grammatical category
grammatical constituent
grammatical construction
grammatical gender
grammatical meaning
grammatical relation
grammatical rule
grammatolatry
Grammatophyllum
gramma grass
gramme (current term)
gramme (current term)
grammes
gramme machine
gramoche
gramoches
gramophone
gramophones
gramp
grampa
grampas
gramps
grampus
grampus
grampuses
Grampus griseus

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