Gram
noun
A unit of weight in the metric system equal to one thousandth of a kilogram.
She weighs 50,000 grams, which is the same as 50 kilograms.
noun
A type of dried chickpea used in cooking, especially in Indian and Middle Eastern dishes.
Would you please soak some grams for tomorrow's dinner?
Often appears as...
- soaked gram
- roasted gram
noun
A legume plant or its seed, often used as fodder.
Farmers grow gram as a rotation crop to enrich soil with nitrogen.
Often appears as...
- gram crop
- gram plant
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Academic
noun
A stain or dye used in microbiology for the Gram staining method.
They were classified as Gram-negative.
Often appears as...
- gram stain
- gram-negative
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Technical
noun
A unit of weight in the metric system equal to one thousandth of a kilogram.
She weighs 50,000 grams, which is the same as 50 kilograms.
noun
A type of dried chickpea used in cooking, especially in Indian and Middle Eastern dishes.
Would you please soak some grams for tomorrow's dinner?
Often appears as...
- soaked gram
- roasted gram
noun
A legume plant or its seed, often used as fodder.
Farmers grow gram as a rotation crop to enrich soil with nitrogen.
Often appears as...
- gram crop
- gram plant
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A stain or dye used in microbiology for the Gram staining method.
They were classified as Gram-negative.
Often appears as...
- gram stain
- gram-negative
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/2Conversion Basics
Remember, there are 1000 grams in a kilogram. Useful for grocery shopping and cooking.
These apples weigh 1500 grams, or 1.5 kilograms.
Pro Tip 2/2Metric System
Gram is used worldwide, except in the U.S., where ounces and pounds are common.
The recipe calls for 200 grams of sugar.
Pro Tip 1/2Conversion Basics
Remember, there are 1000 grams in a kilogram. Useful for grocery shopping and cooking.
These apples weigh 1500 grams, or 1.5 kilograms.
Pro Tip 2/2Metric System
Gram is used worldwide, except in the U.S., where ounces and pounds are common.
The recipe calls for 200 grams of sugar.
Pro Tip 1/2Conversion Basics
Remember, there are 1000 grams in a kilogram. Useful for grocery shopping and cooking.
These apples weigh 1500 grams, or 1.5 kilograms.
Pro Tip 2/2Metric System
Gram is used worldwide, except in the U.S., where ounces and pounds are common.
The recipe calls for 200 grams of sugar.
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Encouraging A New-Born...
is a precious lifeline for a species classified as critically endangered in the wild just two babies have been born here this year and kathy is very worried about one of them named styx she was born weighing only 65 grams that's the weight of one of my chicken's eggs half what she
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The real meaning of soul...
claimed to have actually weighed the soul as it left the body at death three-quarters of an ounce he said but since that didn't exactly roll off the tongue popular legend went instead with the metric equivalent 21 grams which a few years back served as the title of a
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Where does gold come...
But these machines can only construct gold atom by atom. So it would take almost the age of the universe to produce one gram at a cost vastly exceeding the current value of gold. So that's not a very good solution. But if we were to reach a hypothetical point
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The beauty of data...
tells a story or allows us to focus only on the information that's important failing that visualize information can just look really cool so let's see this is the billion dollar a gram and this image arose out of frustration I had with the reporting a billion
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Can you solve the secret...
as long as you can group them into 10 gram portions. But you can’t fold the square or alter it otherwise, and you only get one shot at using the laser cutter. The full moon is rising, and in a moment someone will transform and tear you all apart
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How the mysterious dark...
A couple of hours later, I get a reply. They always reply. "Hi there, thanks for your email. Starting small is a wise thing to do. I would, too, if I were you." "So no problem if you'd like to start with just one gram.
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4 Adorable Animals That...
our next species weighs in at just roughly 500 grams and is one of the world's smallest monkeys but what it lacks in size it certainly makes up for in appearance it is the golden lion
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Capturing the Impact of...
what I'm thinking about all the time is what a gram and Erna doing that is special and what do I think is important to tell they're out there saving people's lives every single day
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Most Soothing Sir David...
Oh. It's tiny, tiny. Tiny, tiny. Just only 30 gram bodyweight. Yeah, smallest primate. Smallest primate in the world. Big eyes, small ears. Very big eyes. Yeah.
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Best Of Attenborough And...
tiny tiny tiny tiny just only 30 gram body weight yeah smallest primary smallest primer in the world
Video examples
Encouraging A New-Born...
is a precious lifeline for a species classified as critically endangered in the wild just two babies have been born here this year and kathy is very worried about one of them named styx she was born weighing only 65 grams that's the weight of one of my chicken's eggs half what she
Video examples
The real meaning of soul...
claimed to have actually weighed the soul as it left the body at death three-quarters of an ounce he said but since that didn't exactly roll off the tongue popular legend went instead with the metric equivalent 21 grams which a few years back served as the title of a
Video examples
Where does gold come...
But these machines can only construct gold atom by atom. So it would take almost the age of the universe to produce one gram at a cost vastly exceeding the current value of gold. So that's not a very good solution. But if we were to reach a hypothetical point
Video examples
The beauty of data...
tells a story or allows us to focus only on the information that's important failing that visualize information can just look really cool so let's see this is the billion dollar a gram and this image arose out of frustration I had with the reporting a billion
Video examples
Can you solve the secret...
as long as you can group them into 10 gram portions. But you can’t fold the square or alter it otherwise, and you only get one shot at using the laser cutter. The full moon is rising, and in a moment someone will transform and tear you all apart
Video examples
How the mysterious dark...
A couple of hours later, I get a reply. They always reply. "Hi there, thanks for your email. Starting small is a wise thing to do. I would, too, if I were you." "So no problem if you'd like to start with just one gram.
Video examples
4 Adorable Animals That...
our next species weighs in at just roughly 500 grams and is one of the world's smallest monkeys but what it lacks in size it certainly makes up for in appearance it is the golden lion
Video examples
Capturing the Impact of...
what I'm thinking about all the time is what a gram and Erna doing that is special and what do I think is important to tell they're out there saving people's lives every single day
Video examples
Most Soothing Sir David...
Oh. It's tiny, tiny. Tiny, tiny. Just only 30 gram bodyweight. Yeah, smallest primate. Smallest primate in the world. Big eyes, small ears. Very big eyes. Yeah.
Video examples
Best Of Attenborough And...
tiny tiny tiny tiny just only 30 gram body weight yeah smallest primary smallest primer in the world
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Gino D'Acampo
Italian Chef
Generally, Italians just eat better. They're not doing that thing where they're eating two or three hundred grams of pasta. They're never eating a carbonara sauce with a tub of cream in it.
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Eddie Hall
English Athlete
Because fats are so calorie-dense - there are nine calories per gram of fat - at 400 grams of fat, you're getting a lot of calories in. It's so easy to digest fat, too. That was my fuel.
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Krysten Ritter
American Actress
My gram taught me to knit when I was little, and then I came across my old knitting tools when I was cleaning out my closets after 'JJ' season one and got right back into it.
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Jai Courtney
Australian Actor
I would much rather have a couple of hundred grams of chicken in the afternoon than neck a shake. You're better off just keeping your diet relatively lean and eating simply.
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Homaro Cantu
American Inventor
Almond Joys are a childhood favorite, but most of us could do without all those grams of sugar, especially when trying to instill healthy habits in our kids.
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Geoffrey West
British Physicist
Your cells are not working as hard as your dog's but harder than your horse's. The bigger the animal, the less energy needed to sustain a gram of tissue.
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Joe Wicks
British Author
I'm not someone who... counts calories or tracks macros; I've never known how many grams of this and that and how many calories I eat.
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Kelly Gale
I make sure to eat 30 grams of raw dark chocolate almost every day - it's one of the best snacks that's both delicious and guilt-free.
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Jean Smart
American Actress
You know as far as diet goes, for a while I was really obsessed with counting fat grams along with the rest of the world.
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Dave Navarro
American Musician
I'm either shooting nine grams of coke a day or spending two hours at the gym. There's no middle ground.
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Gino D'Acampo
Italian Chef
Generally, Italians just eat better. They're not doing that thing where they're eating two or three hundred grams of pasta. They're never eating a carbonara sauce with a tub of cream in it.
Quote examples
Eddie Hall
English Athlete
Because fats are so calorie-dense - there are nine calories per gram of fat - at 400 grams of fat, you're getting a lot of calories in. It's so easy to digest fat, too. That was my fuel.
Quote examples
Krysten Ritter
American Actress
My gram taught me to knit when I was little, and then I came across my old knitting tools when I was cleaning out my closets after 'JJ' season one and got right back into it.
Quote examples
Jai Courtney
Australian Actor
I would much rather have a couple of hundred grams of chicken in the afternoon than neck a shake. You're better off just keeping your diet relatively lean and eating simply.
Quote examples
Homaro Cantu
American Inventor
Almond Joys are a childhood favorite, but most of us could do without all those grams of sugar, especially when trying to instill healthy habits in our kids.
Quote examples
Geoffrey West
British Physicist
Your cells are not working as hard as your dog's but harder than your horse's. The bigger the animal, the less energy needed to sustain a gram of tissue.
Quote examples
Joe Wicks
British Author
I'm not someone who... counts calories or tracks macros; I've never known how many grams of this and that and how many calories I eat.
Quote examples
Kelly Gale
I make sure to eat 30 grams of raw dark chocolate almost every day - it's one of the best snacks that's both delicious and guilt-free.
Quote examples
Jean Smart
American Actress
You know as far as diet goes, for a while I was really obsessed with counting fat grams along with the rest of the world.
Quote examples
Dave Navarro
American Musician
I'm either shooting nine grams of coke a day or spending two hours at the gym. There's no middle ground.
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