noun
- A unit of mass equal to 100 grams, or one tenth of a kilogram.
Usage: metric unit; commonly abbreviated as hg
Examples
- A hectogram is a convenient metric unit for measuring ingredients in cooking.
- The recipe calls for 2 hectograms of flour.
- One hectogram equals 100 grams.
- The package weighs 5 hectograms.
- In the metric system, a hectogram is between a decagram and a kilogram.