The GRAMME, the unit of weight, is the _weight_ of a cubic centimètre of
distilled water at 4° Centigrade.
1 GRAMME = as above.
1 DÉCAGRAMME = 10 gram.
1 HECTOGRAMME = 100 "
1 KILOGRAMME, or KILO = 1000 "
1 MYRIAGRAMME = 10,000 "
1 DÉCIGRAMME = 1/10th of a gram.
1 CENTIGRAMME = 1/100th "
1 MILLIGRAMME = 1/1000th "
½ kilogramme is called a livre.