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troy weight
troy weightn. A system of units of weight in which the grain is the same as in the avoirdupois system and the pound contains 12 ounces, 240 pennyweights, or 5,760 grains.troy weight (trɔɪ) or troyn (Units) a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones, based on the grain, which is identical to the avoirdupois grain. 24 grains = 1 pennyweight; 20 pennyweights = 1 (troy) ounce; 12 ounces = 1 (troy) pound[C14: named after the city of Troyes, France, where it was first used]troy′ weight`
n. a system of weights in use for precious metals and gems, in which a pound equals 12 ounces (0.373 kg) and an ounce equals 20 pennyweights or 480 grains (31.103 grams). Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | troy weight - a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grainstroysystem of weights, weight - a system of units used to express the weight of somethingtroy unit - any of the unit of the troy system of weights |
troy weight
troy weight, troy a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones, based on the grain, which is identical to the avoirdupois grain. 24 grains = 1 pennyweight; 20 pennyweights = 1 (troy) ounce; 12 ounces = 1 (troy) pound troy weight[′trȯi ‚wāt] (mechanics) troy system troy weight
troy weightA system of weighing gold, silver, precious metals, and jewels in which 5760 gr equal 1 lb (1gr equals 0.0648 g).See also: weightTroy weight
Related to Troy weight: avoirdupois ounce, OZTTROY WEIGHT. A weight less ponderous than the avoirdupois weight, in the proportion of seven thousand, for the latter, to five thousand seven hundred and sixty, to the former. Dane's Ab. Index, h.t. Vide Weights. Troy Weight
Troy WeightA system to measure mass. It originated in the Middle Ages in France and is arranged into (from lightest to heaviest) grains, pennyweights, ounces and pounds. Of these, only troy ounces are still used, and only to weigh precious metals. A troy ounce is heavier than an imperial ounce but lighter than an imperial pound.troy weight
Related to troy weight: avoirdupois ounce, OZTSynonyms for troy weightnoun a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstonesSynonymsRelated Words- system of weights
- weight
- troy unit
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