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hectokilogram

hectokilogram noun: a unit of mass equal to 100,000 grams.

Noun

hectokilogram (plural hectokilograms)

  1. (dated) A unit of mass equal to 100,000 grams.

Forms of hectokilogram

pluralhectokilograms
alternative UKhectokilogramme

Origin of hectokilogram

From hectokilo- + gram.

Questions about hectokilogram

What does hectokilogram mean?
Hectokilogram means a unit of mass equal to 100,000 grams.
What part of speech is hectokilogram?
Hectokilogram is a noun.
What is the plural of hectokilogram?
The plural of hectokilogram is hectokilograms.

Words near hectokilogram in the dictionary

  1. hectohedron
  2. hectoid
  3. hectokatal
  4. hectokatals
  5. hectokilo-
  6. hectokilogram
  7. hectokilogramme
  8. hectokilogrammes
  9. hectokilograms
  10. hectoliter
  11. hectoliters

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