Grain, unit of measure
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A grain (symbol: gr) is a unit of mass now equal to exactly 64.79891 milligrams, in all English mass and weight systems (avoirdupois, Apothecaries' and troy). An avoirdupois ounce is equal to 437.5 grains, whereas a troy ounce is equal to 480 grains. With the differing number of ounces in their respective pounds, an avoirdupois pound is 7,000 grains, whereas a troy pound is 5,760 grains. Originally, a grain was the weight of a grain seed from the middle of an ear of barley. Grains are still used as a measure for older drugs such as aspirin and nitroglycerin, though the milligram has almost completely replaced them. Grains are currently used in the United States and Canada [1] to measure the mass of bullets and gunpowder, and scales for handloading measure in grains; bullets are generally measured in increments of 1 grain, gunpowder in increments of 0.1 grains.
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