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A Few Definitions
Apothecaries' weight
NOUN: A system of weights used in pharmacy and based on an ounce equal to 480 grains and a pound equal to 12 ounces. It has been largely replaced by measures of the metric system.
Avoirdupois weight
NOUN: A system of weights and measures based on a pound containing 16 ounces or 7,000 grains and equal to 453.59 grams.
Troy weight
NOUN: A system of units of weight in which the grain is the same as in the avoirdupois system and the pound contains 12 ounces, 240 pennyweights, or 5,760 grains.
Ton- or Short Ton
A unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds (0.907 metric ton or 907.18 kilograms).
Long Ton
A unit of weight equal to 2,240 pounds (1.016 metric tons or 1,016.05 kilograms).
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