Lexicon:Modern/Grein
| Grein | |
|---|---|
| Stage | Modern CLT |
| Pronunciation | /ˈgɾeɪn/ |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Etymology | from Middle Grēnē, from Proto greni (grain-weight) |
| Related words | Peins, Klim, Weith, Baelk, Beird, Keiloe-Weith |
Grein — the finest unit of weight. One five-hundred-and-twelfth of a Weith, about 2 grams. Used in pharmaceutical and clockwork precision.
Notes
8 Grein = 1 Peins. The measures step by eight. Eight of any unit make one of the unit above it, except the last step, which is sixteen — so the Keiloe unit is 1024 of the base.