"troy ounce" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: troy ounces [plural]
Head templates: {{en-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. Related terms: ounce Translations (historical unit): troy-unssi (Finnish), once troy [feminine] (French), Feinunze [feminine] (German), тро́йская у́нция (trójskaja úncija) [feminine] (Russian), onza troy [feminine] (Spanish)

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