metric grain

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Noun metric grain has 1 sense

grain, metric grain - used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
--₁ is a kind of metric weight unit, weight unit
--₁ is a part of decigram, dg
--₁ has parts: milligram, mg

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Metric Grain

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A unit of weight equal to 50 milligrams, used in measuring small quantities of precious metals.

Sample Sentence: The jeweler carefully measured the weight of the gold necklace using a metric grain scale.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A small, hard particle used in abrasive materials for sandblasting and polishing.

Sample Sentence: The artist used metric grains of diamond dust to add a dazzling sparkle to the painting.

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