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troy weight
These are the weights used for precious metals. The equivalents are 24 grains = 1 pennyweight; 20 pennyweights = 1 oz; 12 oz = 1 lb. The troy grain is the same as the avoirdupois grain, but the ounce is larger on the troy scale; 1 tr oz = 31.103 g; 1 avoirdupois oz = 28.35 g.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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