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hg
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun hg has 2 senses
- hg(n = noun.substance) atomic number 80, hydrargyrum, mercury, quicksilver - a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures; Array is a kind of metal, metallic element
- hg(n = noun.quantity) hectogram - 100 grams; Array is a kind of metric weight unit, weight unit
has parts: dag, decagram, dekagram, dkg
is a part of kg, kilo, kilogram
OXFORD DICTIONARY
hg, abbr.
1 Her or His Grace.
2 Home Guard.
1 Her or His Grace.
2 Home Guard.
hg, symb. Chem. the element mercury.
hg, abbr. hectogram(s).
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