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Teragram [Tg]

The teragram is a metric unit of mass used to measure very large quantities.

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  1 teragram = 10¹² grams

  
  
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  1 teragram = 1,000,000,000 kilograms (1 billion kilograms)

  
  
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  Symbol: Tg

  
  

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  Used in fields like environmental science, geology, and meteorology

  
  
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  Useful for measuring large-scale masses such as forest biomass, pollutant emissions, or glacier mass

  
  
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  Part of the SI system, where "tera-" means $10^{12}$

  
  

The teragram helps scientists and researchers express large masses in a manageable unit.

Bekan (Biblical Hebrew)

The bekan (also spelled bēqān) was an ancient Hebrew unit of weight mentioned in the Bible. It is generally understood to be half a shekel in weight.

Since a shekel weighed about 11 grams, the bekan would be approximately 5.5 grams. It was used mainly for weighing precious metals, especially silver, in trade and offerings.

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  Equal to half a shekel (~5.5 grams)

  
  
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  Used in ancient Hebrew commerce and religious contexts

  
  
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  Important for measuring silver and other valuables