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milligram

/mil-i-gram/US // ˈmɪl ɪˌgræm //UK // (ˈmɪlɪˌɡræm) //

毫克,千克,毫米,毫升

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a unit of mass or weight equal to one thousandth of a gram, and equivalent to 0.0154 grain. Abbreviation: mg

Examples

  • Increasing the amount of the enzyme from 1 milligram per gram of PET to 3 milligrams made it even more efficient — breaking down about 90 percent of the plastic.

  • Previous experiments have involved objects with masses of hundreds of milligrams or more.

  • “If they were ten-milligram tablets, she would have taken ten to twenty of them,” Ballard quoted Francisco.

  • One milligram of californium-252 will spontaneously produce over 10⁹ neutrons per second.

  • If after a second trial the loss is the same, or only increased by a milligram, the determination is finished.

  • They lose slightly in weight when in use, but the loss is uniform, and averages half a milligram per month when in daily use.

  • They are always weighed on the balance with a counterpoise, but no attempt is made to weigh them closer than to 0.5 milligram.

  • The masses commonly used are the milligram, gram and kilogram.