English noun: gram | |||
1. | gram (quantity) a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram | ||
Synonyms | g, gm, gramme | ||
Broader (hypernym) | metric weight unit, weight unit | ||
Part holonym | carat, obolus | ||
Part meronym | dag, decagram, dekagram, dkg | ||
2. | Gram (person) Danish physician and bacteriologist who developed a method of staining bacteria to distinguish among them (1853-1938) | ||
Synonyms | Hans C. J. Gram | ||
Instance hypernym | bacteriologist | ||