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TROY UNIT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any of the unit of the troy system of weights
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("troy unit" is a kind of...):
weight; weight unit (a unit used to measure weight)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "troy unit"):
grain (1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams)
pennyweight (a unit of apothecary weight equal to 24 grains)
apothecaries' ounce; ounce; troy ounce (a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound)
apothecaries' pound; troy pound (an apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces or 373.242 grams)
Holonyms ("troy unit" is a part of...):
troy; troy weight (a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains)
