troy ounce (Meaning)
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troy ounce (n)
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
Synonyms & Antonyms of troy ounce
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troy ounce Sentence Examples
- The price of gold is currently $1,800 per troy ounce.
- The Royal Canadian Mint produces over 1 million troy ounces of gold coins annually.
- A troy ounce is equal to approximately 31.103 grams.
- The largest gold nugget ever found weighed 2,280 troy ounces.
- The United States Mint produces both gold and silver coins in troy ounces.
- A troy ounce is commonly used to measure the weight of precious metals.
- The International Gold Bullion Market fixes the price of gold twice daily in troy ounces.
- The Bank of England holds over 5,000 troy ounces of gold reserves.
- The Troy weight system originated in the Middle Ages.
- A troy ounce is often abbreviated as "troy oz" or "oz t."
FAQs About the word troy ounce
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The price of gold is currently $1,800 per troy ounce.
The Royal Canadian Mint produces over 1 million troy ounces of gold coins annually.
A troy ounce is equal to approximately 31.103 grams.
The largest gold nugget ever found weighed 2,280 troy ounces.
