Microgram

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003641",
  "term": "Microgram",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A unit of mass equal to one millionth of a gram, or 10^-9 kilogram. It is commonly used for very small quantities of substances, such as pharmaceutical dosages, chemical analysis results and pollutant concentrations in air or water. The symbol for microgram is µg, and the abbreviation mcg is used on medicine labels.",
  "synonyms": [
    "mul:μg",
    "mul:mcg",
    "mul:microg",
    "mul:ug",
    "gamma"
  ],
  "subject": "Metrology and inspection",
  "see_also": [
    "gamma"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Mikrogramm",
    "es": "microgramo",
    "fr": "microgramme"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/microgram/"
}