Microgram
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Microgram is a noun meaning (metrology) An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻⁶ grams. Symbol: μg A unit of mass equal to one millionth of a gram, or 0.000 001 grams.
Meaning
(metrology) An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻⁶ grams. Symbol: μg A unit of mass equal to one millionth of a gram, or 0.000 001 grams.
Example Sentences
Meronyms: picogram < nanogram
Holonyms: milligram < gram < kilogram < megagram < gigagram
In the United States, there was a daily mortality increase of 0.79 percent for each 10 micrograms per cubic meter increase in PM 10 and a 1.58 percent increase for each 10 microgram increase in PM 2.5.
Word Forms
- micrograms
Synonyms for microgram
Depending on context, synonyms include gamma.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include microgramme, milligram, mike, micromole, millimilligram, microsecond.
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