Milligram
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003667
A unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram. The gram is a unit of mass in the metric system, with the kilogram being the SI base unit of mass. Milligrams are commonly used for measuring small quantities of substances, such as in pharmaceutical formulations, laboratory analyses, or the composition of materials.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-003667 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Metrology and inspection |
| Translations | German: Milligramm; Spanish: miligramo; French: milligramme |
Record as JSON
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"term": "Milligram",
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"definition": "A unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram. The gram is a unit of mass in the metric system, with the kilogram being the SI base unit of mass. Milligrams are commonly used for measuring small quantities of substances, such as in pharmaceutical formulations, laboratory analyses, or the composition of materials.",
"subject": "Metrology and inspection",
"translations": {
"de": "Milligramm",
"es": "miligramo",
"fr": "milligramme"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/milligram/"
}
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