Sanderson is a surname, and may refer to. 1  Alex Sanderson, English rugby union player, brother of Pat Sanderson. 2  Bill Sanderson, Tennessee politician.3  Brandon Sanderson, American fantasy author.4  Brenton Sanderson, Australian rules football player and coach.5  Cael Sanderson, American amateur wrestler.anderson is a surname, and may refer to. 1  Alex Sanderson, English rugby union player, brother of Pat Sanderson. 2  Bill Sanderson, Tennessee politician. 3  Brandon Sanderson, American fantasy author. 4  Brenton Sanderson, Australian rules football player and coach. 5  Cael Sanderson, American amateur wrestler.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram. the quantity of an element whose weight in grams is numerically equal to the atomic weight of the element. the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites.
The gram is a unit of mass in the metric system. It takes 1000 grams to make a kilogram, the basic unit of mass in this more widely accepted system. The name of the pound originates from the Latin term libra pondo, meaning pound weight.. From that Latin term comes the abbreviation for pound, which is lb..