: any of several leguminous plants (such as a chickpea) grown especially for their seed
also
: their seeds
1
: a metric unit of mass equal to ¹/₁₀₀₀ kilogram and nearly equal to the mass of one cubic centimeter of water at its maximum density see Metric System Table
2
: the weight of a gram under the acceleration of gravity
: drawing : writing : record
chronogram
telegram
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Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
One cup of oatmeal contains about 5 grams (g) of protein.11 The beta-glucan in oats may be anti-inflammatory.12
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—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
When preparing non-toxic food, perfectly even distribution isn’t usually a concern, but a gram of powder that may contain a mystery dose of a powerful sedative like ketamine — or even the far deadlier fentanyl — is dangerous.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Some Australian researchers, on behalf of the World Wildlife Fund, calculated in 2019 that many people each week consume roughly 5 grams of plastic from common food and beverages, and microplastics have been found in body tissues and organs.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
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Among the drugs found in the home, according to MSP: Over 500 grams of methamphetamine; 10 grams of heroin; 6 grams of cocaine; and 371 grams of various pills, including oxycodone, gabapentin, and acetaminophen.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
One cup of oatmeal contains about 5 grams (g) of protein.11 The beta-glucan in oats may be anti-inflammatory.12
4.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
When preparing non-toxic food, perfectly even distribution isn’t usually a concern, but a gram of powder that may contain a mystery dose of a powerful sedative like ketamine — or even the far deadlier fentanyl — is dangerous.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Some Australian researchers, on behalf of the World Wildlife Fund, calculated in 2019 that many people each week consume roughly 5 grams of plastic from common food and beverages, and microplastics have been found in body tissues and organs.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
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gram
noun
variants
or chiefly British gramme
1
: a metric unit of mass equal to ¹/₁₀₀₀ kilogram and nearly equal to the mass of one cubic centimeter of water at its maximum density
—abbreviation g
2
: the weight of a gram under standard gravity
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