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METRIC GRAIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does metric grain mean? 

METRIC GRAIN (noun)
  The noun METRIC GRAIN has 1 sense:

1. a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 caratplay

  Familiarity information: METRIC GRAIN used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


METRIC GRAIN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

grain; metric grain

Hypernyms ("metric grain" is a kind of...):

metric weight unit; weight unit (a decimal unit of weight based on the gram)

Meronyms (parts of "metric grain"):

mg; milligram (one thousandth (1/1,000) gram)

Holonyms ("metric grain" is a part of...):

decigram; dg (1/10 gram)


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