Definition:Troy/Pound
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The troy pound is a troy unit of mass.
\(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | troy pound | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 12\) | troy ounces | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 5 \, 760\) | grains | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 1\) | apothecaries' pound | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(\approx\) | \(\ds 373 \cdotp 24\) | grams |
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Historical Note
The troy pound is no longer in legal use.
It is seen that a troy pound is the same size as the apothecaries' pound.
Sources
- 1996: John H. Conway and Richard K. Guy: The Book of Numbers ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $1$: The Romance of Numbers: $1$