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assay ton

assay ton noun: a standard quantity used in assaying, equal to 29+¹⁄₆ grams (the short assay ton) or 32+²⁄₃ grams (the long assay ton).

Noun

assay ton (plural assay tons)

  1. A standard quantity used in assaying, equal to 29+¹⁄₆ grams (the short assay ton) or 32+²⁄₃ grams (the long assay ton).

Forms of assay ton

pluralassay tons

Questions about assay ton

What does assay ton mean?
Assay ton means a standard quantity used in assaying, equal to 29+¹⁄₆ grams (the short assay ton) or 32+²⁄₃ grams (the long assay ton).
What part of speech is assay ton?
Assay ton is a noun.
What is the plural of assay ton?
The plural of assay ton is assay tons.

Words near assay ton in the dictionary

  1. assay dishes
  2. assay plate
  3. assay plates
  4. assay pound
  5. assay pounds
  6. assay ton
  7. assay tons
  8. assay-dish
  9. assay-dishes
  10. assayability
  11. assayable

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