Gram (Noun)
Meaning 1
Danish physician and bacteriologist who developed a method of staining bacteria to distinguish among them (1853-1938).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
A metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The recipe called for 250 grams of flour to make the cake.
- She weighed the gold ring and found it to be 5 grams.
- The nutrition label on the cereal box listed the serving size as 28 grams.
- He measured out 100 grams of coffee for the morning brew.
- The jeweler carefully weighed the diamond to determine it was 2.5 grams.