dekagram

/ˈdɛkəˌɡræm/
noun
  1. A unit of mass equal to 10 grams.
    • The recipe calls for one dekagram of butter.
    • A dekagram is about the weight of two standard paperclips.
    • She bought a dekagram of saffron at the spice market.
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