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The basic unit of mass in the metric system is the gram (g). The most common derived unit is the milligram (mg) (10-3 or 1/1000 of a gram). For measuring large masses, the kilogram (103 or 1000 grams) is often used. The basic unit of temperature in the metric system is the degree Celsius.
Abbreviations: CGPM, CIPM, BIPM. The definition of the unit of thermodynamic temperature was given in substance by the 10th CGPM (1954) which selected the triple point of water as the fundamental fixed point and assigned to it the temperature 273.16 K, so defining the unit.