Grain, Mass

A grain is a unit of mass equal to 0.06479891 gram, in the avoirdupois, Apothecaries' and troy weight systems. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures. An avoirdupois pound (i.e., the pound commonly abbreviated as lb in American usage) is 7000 grains, whereas a troy pound is 5760 grains. Read more >>

I want to convert:

Metric

Ton
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Kilonewton
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Kilogram
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Hectogram
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Gram
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Carat
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Centigram
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Milligram
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Microgram
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Nanogram
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Atomic mass unit
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Avoirdupois (U.S.)

Long ton
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Short ton
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Long hundredweight
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Short hundredweight
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Stone
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Pound
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Ounce
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Dram
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Grain
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Troy

Pound
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Ounce
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Pennyweight
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Carat
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Grain
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Mite
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Doite
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Japanese

Koku
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Kann
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Kinn
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Monnme
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Chinese

Tael
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Ku ping
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Old Swedish

Skeppspund
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Lispund
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Skålpund
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Mark
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Uns
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Lod
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In the physical sciences, weight is the downward force exerted on matter as a result of gravity. An object's weight is equal to its mass multiplied by the magnitude of the gravitational field. The word entered Old English sometime around the 9th century, and meant the quantity measured with a balance. The word "weight" is commonly used synonymously with "mass", though the two concepts are technically quite distinct. Read more >>