grain 5
noundomain: quantity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
Hypernym
troy unit 1
noun
any of the unit of the troy system of weights
any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces
Part_meronym
scruple 1
noun
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
pennyweight 1
noun
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 24 grains
EnglishPart_holonym
scruple 1
noun
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
pennyweight 1
noun
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 24 grains
