troy weight (†weight of Troy), also elliptically troy: The standard system of weights used for the precious metals and precious stones; formerly…
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| 释义 | the world > relative properties > measurement > measurement by weighing > [noun] > unit or denomination of weight > specific troy units (5) troy ounce1390 troy weight (†weight of Troy), also elliptically troy: The standard system of weights used for the precious metals and precious stones; formerly… troy pound1390 troy weight (†weight of Troy), also elliptically troy: The standard system of weights used for the precious metals and precious stones; formerly… unicorn1506 Used attributively as the designation of a weight, equivalent to about one-eighth of an ounce troy. mast1545 A measure of weight used chiefly for amber and precious metals, by the late 17th cent. defined as equal to 2.5 pounds troy (approx. 0.93 kg). carat1552 The tradition that the carat was originally a definite weight of gold, and = 1/24 of some weight (see the etymology), survived in dictionaries… |
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