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troy ounce

troy ounce noun: a unit of mass used in the measurement of precious metals, equal to 31.1034768 grams, 480 troy grains, or one twelfth of a troy pound.

Noun

troy ounce (plural troy ounces)

  1. A unit of mass used in the measurement of precious metals, equal to 31.1034768 grams, 480 troy grains, or one twelfth of a troy pound.
    Synonyms:
    ozt, ozt.

Synonyms of troy ounce

Forms of troy ounce

pluraltroy ounces

Questions about troy ounce

What does troy ounce mean?
Troy ounce means a unit of mass used in the measurement of precious metals, equal to 31.1034768 grams, 480 troy grains, or one twelfth of a troy pound.
What part of speech is troy ounce?
Troy ounce is a noun.
What is the plural of troy ounce?
The plural of troy ounce is troy ounces.

Words near troy ounce in the dictionary

  1. troy
  2. Troy game
  3. Troy games
  4. troy grain
  5. troy grains
  6. troy ounce
  7. troy ounces
  8. troy pound
  9. troy pounds
  10. Troy town
  11. Troy towns

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