noun
- a unit of mass equal to one tenth of a gram
Usage: metric system
Examples
- The medication dosage was measured in decigrams.
- One decigram equals 0.1 grams.
- The scientist recorded the sample weight as 5.2 decigrams.
- Small quantities of precious metals are often measured in decigrams.
- The recipe called for 3 decigrams of the rare spice.
- Laboratory scales can measure down to the decigram level.