As a scientist by training I tend to be a bit of a stickler about using terms correctly...hammered into me while doing research.
The definition of GRAIN is:
▸ noun: 1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
▸ noun: 1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
So how did we start using this term as a volume measurement???
This can definitely be confusing to us newbies when we hear someone say they use 100 grains of a particular powder.
Then I ask how they weight it?
No, no, no, thats the volume, it only weights about 80 grains!!!
WHAT?!?! You just used the same word to mean two diferent things!!!...not to mention if I hadn't asked I could have had a dangerous situation on my hands.
Sorry, just curious how this term got such an "ingrained" misuse???
...Get it, inGRAINed!!!
...sorry I couldn't resist. :lol:
The definition of GRAIN is:
▸ noun: 1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
▸ noun: 1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
So how did we start using this term as a volume measurement???
This can definitely be confusing to us newbies when we hear someone say they use 100 grains of a particular powder.
Then I ask how they weight it?
No, no, no, thats the volume, it only weights about 80 grains!!!
WHAT?!?! You just used the same word to mean two diferent things!!!...not to mention if I hadn't asked I could have had a dangerous situation on my hands.
Sorry, just curious how this term got such an "ingrained" misuse???
...Get it, inGRAINed!!!
...sorry I couldn't resist. :lol: