Category:Definitions/Ounce

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Ounce Avoirdupois

\(\ds \) \(\) \(\ds 1\) ounce avoirdupois
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds 16\) drams
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds 437 \cdotp 5\) grains
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds 28 \cdotp 34952 \, 3125\) grams
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds 0 \cdotp 02834 \, 95231 \, 25\) kilograms

The gram / kilogram equivalent is defined to be exact.


Apothecaries' Ounce

The apothecaries' ounce is an apothecaries' unit of mass.

\(\ds \) \(\) \(\ds 1\) apothecaries' ounce
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds 8\) drachms
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds 24\) scruples
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds 480\) grains
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds 1\) troy ounce
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds 31 \cdotp 1\) grams


Troy Ounce

\(\ds \) \(\) \(\ds 1\) troy ounce
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds 20\) pennyweight
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds 480\) grains
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds 1\) apothecaries' ounce
\(\ds \) \(\approx\) \(\ds 31 \cdotp 1\) grams


Uncia (Roman Ounce)

$1$ uncia $= \dfrac 1 {12}$ libra $= 24$ scrupuli.

Its value in modern units is estimated to be approximately $423$ grains or $27.4$ grams.

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Pages in category "Definitions/Ounce"

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