troy weight

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troy weight

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A system of units of weight or mass, mostly used for precious metals and gemstones, in which the pound contains twelve ounces which each contain 480 grains.

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noun system of units

中文	金衡 jīnhéng
Русский	тро́йский вес trójskij ves

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@misc{troy_weight_2026,
  title = {troy weight},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/troy%20weight},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}