NOUN | quantity | troy unit | any of the unit of the troy system of weights |
---|
Meaning | Any of the unit of the troy system of weights. | |
---|---|---|
Part of | troy, troy weight | A system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones |
Narrower | grain | 1/60 dram |
ounce, troy ounce, apothecaries' ounce | A unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound | |
pennyweight | A unit of apothecary weight equal to 24 grains | |
troy pound, apothecaries' pound | An apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces or 373.242 grams | |
Broader | weight unit, weight | A unit used to measure weight |
©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact