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Decigram [dg]

The decigram is a metric unit of mass equal to one-tenth of a gram.

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  1 decigram = 0.1 grams

  
  
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  1 decigram = 10⁻⁴ kilograms

  
  
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  Symbol: dg

  
  

Key Facts:

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  Used for measuring small masses, often in laboratory or pharmaceutical contexts

  
  
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  The prefix "deci-" means $10^{-1}$ (one-tenth)

  
  
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  Smaller than a gram but larger than a centigram

  
  

The decigram is useful for precise measurement of small quantities where grams are too large a unit.

Mina (Biblical Greek)

The mina in Biblical Greek was a unit of weight and currency used in ancient Greece and surrounding regions. It was smaller than a talent and typically served as a subdivision of it.

One mina usually weighed about 0.5 kilograms (1.1 pounds), roughly 1/60 of a talent.

The mina was commonly used for trade, taxation, and as a monetary unit in commerce, playing an important role in ancient economies mentioned in the Bible and Greek literature.

Summary:

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  Approximately 0.5 kilograms (1.1 pounds)

  
  
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  Subdivision of the talent (about 1/60 of a talent)

  
  
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  Used as weight and currency in ancient Greek and Biblical contexts