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Shekel (Biblical Hebrew)

The shekel was a fundamental unit of weight and currency in ancient Biblical Hebrew times. It originally referred to a weight of about 11 grams (0.4 ounces), used to measure silver and other precious metals.

Shekels were used in trade, religious offerings, and taxation. The term also evolved into a currency unit in later periods.

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  Weight: approximately 11 grams (0.4 oz)

  
  
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  Used for weighing precious metals and as currency

  
  
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  Central to ancient Hebrew economy and religious practices

  
  

Microgram [µg]

The microgram is a metric unit of mass equal to one-millionth of a gram.

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  1 microgram = 0.000001 grams = 10⁻⁶ grams

  
  
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  1 microgram = 10⁻⁹ kilograms

  
  
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  Symbol: µg (the Greek letter "mu" represents “micro-”)

  
  

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  Commonly used in medicine, pharmacology, and chemistry for very small masses (e.g., drug dosages, contaminants)

  
  
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  The prefix "micro-" means $10^{-6}$ (one millionth)

  
  
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  Smaller than milligrams, centigrams, and decigrams

  
  

The microgram is essential for accurately measuring tiny amounts in scientific and healthcare applications.