The myriagram () is a former
French and
metric
Metric or metrical may refer to:
Measuring
* Metric system, an internationally adopted decimal system of measurement
* An adjective indicating relation to measurement in general, or a noun describing a specific type of measurement
Mathematics
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unit of mass equal to 10,000
gram
The gram (originally gramme; SI unit symbol g) is a Physical unit, unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI) equal to one thousandth of a kilogram.
Originally defined in 1795 as "the absolute Mass versus weight, weight of a volume ...
s (''
myriad'' being the Greek word for ten thousand). Although never as widely used as the
kilogram
The kilogram (also spelled kilogramme) is the base unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one thousand grams. It has the unit symbol kg. The word "kilogram" is formed from the combination of the metric prefix kilo- (m ...
, the myriagram was employed during the 19th century as a replacement for the earlier
American customary system quarter, which was equal to .
In 1975, the United States, having previously authorized use of the myriagram in 1866, declared the term no longer acceptable.
See also
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myria-
Myria- (symbol my) is a now obsolete decimal prefix, decimal metric prefix denoting a factor of 104 (ten thousand). It originates from the Greek language, Greek μύριοι (''mýrioi'') (myriad). The prefix was part of the original metric syst ...
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History of the International System of Units
References
Units of mass
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