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Noun: metric grain
  1. A weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
    "The diamond's weight was 10 metric grains";
    - grain

Derived forms: metric grains

Type of: metric weight unit, weight unit

Part of: decigram, decigramme [Brit, Cdn], dg