centigramme
(ˈsɛntɪgræm, Fr. sɑ̃tigram)
[F. centigramme: see centi- and gran2.]
In the Metric system, a weight equal to 1/100 of a gramme, or ·1543248 of a grain troy.
| 1801 Dupré Neolog. Fr. Dict. 73 Décigramme..equal to ten centigrammes. 1833 Manuf. Metal II. 123 (Cab. Cycl.) One centigramme of bruised gunpowder. |