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pearl grain — noun : carat grain … Useful english dictionary
pearl — pearl1 pearler, n. pearlish, adj. pearllike, adj. /perrl/, n. 1. a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective… … Universalium
Pearl — /perrl/, n. 1. a town in central Mississippi. 20,778. 2. a female given name. * * * I Concretion formed by a mollusk and consisting of the same material (called nacre, or mother of pearl) as the mollusk s shell. Long treasured as gemstones,… … Universalium
Grain (mass) — In many cultures, a grain is a unit of measurement of mass that is based upon the mass of a single seed of a typical cereal. Historically, in Europe, the average masses of wheat and barley grain were used to define units of mass. Since 1958, the… … Wikipedia
grain — (gr) 1. a traditional unit of weight. The grain, equal to 1/480 troy ounce (see also pound2), or exactly 64.798 91 milligrams, was the legal foundation of traditional English weight systems, with various pounds being defined as a specified… … Dictionary of units of measurement
Pearl millet — second name Bajra /Bajri U.S. pearl millet hybrid for grain Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Pearl Drums — Industry Musical Instruments Headquarters Yachiyo, Chiba, Japan Key people Katsumi Yanagisawa: Founder Masakatsu Yanagisawa: President CEO Products Drums, Drum hardware, Flutes … Wikipedia
pearl — pearl1 [pʉrl] n. [ME perle < MFr < VL * perla, *perula, altered (? after L sphaerula,SPHERULE) < L perna, a sea mussel, lit., a ham: from the shape of its peduncle] 1. a smooth, hard, usually white or bluish gray body of varied but… … English World dictionary
Grain [2] — Grain (engl., spr. grēn; franz., spr. gräng), niedrige franz. u. engl. Gewichtsstufe: a) beim Juwelengewicht = 1/4 Karat; b) beim Apothekergewicht in England (Minim) = 1/20 Scruple und früher in Frankreich = 1/24 Scrupule; c) beim frühern… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Pearl — For other uses, see Pearl (disambiguation). Pearl Pearls General Category Mineral Chemical formula Ca … Wikipedia
