troy grain en · NOUN
Etymology
Morphologically, from Troyes, town in Northern France + grain, unit of mass.
Meanings
- A unit of mass, equal to 1/24 of a pennyweight or 1/480 of a troy ounce, fixed at 0.064 798 91 grams under the metric system.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| troy grains | Number=Plur | lexicographic |