Meaning & use
Centigrams
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Metric units of mass, each equal to one hundredth of a gram.
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The medication dosage was measured in centigrams for precision.
The scale displayed the sample's weight down to a few centigrams.
A note on using this word
Rarely used outside precise scientific or pharmaceutical contexts, where milligrams and grams are more common.
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