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Answer for the clue "1/10 gram ", 8 letters:
decigram

Word definitions for decigram in dictionaries

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. 1/10 gram [syn: dg ]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Decigram \Dec"i*gram\, Decigramme \Dec"i*gramme\, n. [F. d['e]cigramme; pref. d['e]ci- tenth (fr. L. decimus) + gramme.] A weight in the metric system; one tenth of a gram, equal to 1.5432 grains avoirdupois.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (SI-unit deci gram mass)

Usage examples of decigram.

When the woman got close enough, however, the cadet held up a decigram coin, snapping it in her face.

Each cachet contained three decigrams of malourea, the insidious drug notorious under its trade name of Veronal.