 Used in assaying. The assay ton bears the same relation to the milligram that a ton of 2,000 pounds avoirdupois bears to the ounce troy; hence the weight in milligrams of precious metal obtained from one assay ton of ore gives directly the number of troy...  National Bureau of Standards Circular - Page 291956Full view - About this book
 | Weights and measures - 1955 - 250 pages
...teaspoons than the equivalent "1 teaspoon=l fluid dram" which is given by a number of dictionaires. i" Used in assaying. The assay ton bears the same relation to the milligram that a ton of 2,000 pounds avoirdupois bears to the ounce troy; hence the weight in milligrams of precious metal... | |
 | National Institute of Standards and Technology - 1995 - 250 pages
...teaspoons than the equivalent "1 teaspoon = 1 fluid dram," which is given by a number of dictionaries. 17 Used in assaying. The assay ton bears the same relation...pounds avoirdupois bears to the ounce troy; hence the mass in milligrams of precious metal obtained from one assay ton of ore gives directly the number of... | |
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