"megagram" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: megagrams [plural]
Etymology: From mega- + gram. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|gram}} mega- + gram Head templates: {{en-noun}} megagram (plural megagrams)
  1. (metrology) An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁶ grams. Symbol: Mg Categories (topical): Metrology, SI units, Units of measure Synonyms: metric ton, tonne, MT Translations (unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms): megagram [masculine] (Catalan), megagram [masculine] (Dutch), megagramma (Finnish), megagramo [masculine] (Galician), Megagramm [feminine] (German), μεγαγραμμάριο (megagrammário) [neuter] (Greek), megagramm (Hungarian), megagrammo [feminine] (Italian), Megagram (Malay), megagram [masculine] (Polish), megagrama [masculine] (Portuguese), megagramo [masculine] (Spanish), megagram (Swedish), เมกะกรัม (Thai), mêgagam (Vietnamese)

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