1. 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.