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gram1 / gram/ (Brit. also gramme) (abbr.: g) • n. a metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram.gram2 • n. chickpeas or other legumes used as food.gram3 • n. short for grandma.
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gram Symbol g. One thousandth of a kilogram. The gram is the fundamental unit of mass in c.g.s. units and was formerly used in such units as the gram-atom, gram-molecule, and gram-equivalent, which have now been replaced by the mole.
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gram1 chick- pea. XVIII. — Pg. †gram, grāo :- L. grānum GRAIN.
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In medieval legend, a magic sword thrust into a tree by Odin and pulled out by Sigmund. It bestowed upon its possessor exceptional powers and performed many miracles. The story is told in The Lay of the Volsungs.
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