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avoirdupois weight::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | avoirdupois |
| Type of | system of weights, weight |
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avoirdupois weight
The avoirdupois weight system is thought to have come into use in England circa 1300.
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Of these, the avoirdupois weight is the most common system used in the U.S., although Troy weight is still used to weigh precious metals.
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Troy weight, avoirdupois weight, and apothecaries'weight are all built from the same basic unit, the grain, which is the same in all three systems.
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In 1588 Queen Elizabeth increased the weight of the avoirdupois pound to 7000 grains and added the troy grain to the avroidupois weight system.
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For example, in apothecary and troy weight, the pound and ounce are the same, but are different from the pound and ounce in avoirdupois in terms of their relationships to grains and to each other.
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