METRIC GRAIN

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

grain; metric grain

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

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)