The gram equals one thousandth of a kilogram. It is the standard unit in European cooking, pharmaceuticals and jewellery. An A4 sheet of 80 g/mยฒ paper weighs about 5 g; a regular chicken egg is around 60 g. The word "gram" comes from the Greek "gramma", a small weight.
Real-world: A chicken egg weighs about 60 g. A standard bar of chocolate is 100 g. A euro coin weighs 7.5 g.
Read full gram reference โThe UK long ton equals 2240 pounds or 1016.05 kilograms. It is the traditional British weight unit for shipping, steel and coal, and is 1.6% larger than the metric ton. Rarely used in modern commerce but appears on older contracts and historical records.
Real-world: Pre-1971 British ship displacements were given in long tons. UK steel output before EU harmonisation used long tons.
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