Hectogram
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002800
A unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI), equivalent to one hundred (10^2) grams. This measure is commonly used in culinary contexts, particularly in European countries, for specifying ingredient quantities. In industrial settings, it might appear when dealing with small batches of materials or in laboratory measurements where precision is required for quantities between grams and kilograms.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-002800 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Metrology and inspection |
| Synonyms | hg |
| Translations | German: Hectogramm; Spanish: hectogramo; French: hectogramme |
Record as JSON
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"term": "Hectogram",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI), equivalent to one hundred (10^2) grams. This measure is commonly used in culinary contexts, particularly in European countries, for specifying ingredient quantities. In industrial settings, it might appear when dealing with small batches of materials or in laboratory measurements where precision is required for quantities between grams and kilograms.",
"synonyms": [
"hg"
],
"subject": "Metrology and inspection",
"translations": {
"de": "Hectogramm",
"es": "hectogramo",
"fr": "hectogramme"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/hectogram/"
}
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