avoirdupois in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for avoirdupois in the English»French Dictionary

avoirdupois [Brit ˌavwɑːdjʊˈpwɑː, ˌavədəˈpɔɪz, Am ˌɑvərdəˈpɔɪz, ˌɑvərdəˈpwɑ] N

avoirdupois

avoirdupoids m

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Consequently, a fluid ounce of water weighs about 1.041 ounces avoirdupois.

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At that time aluminum was $1.00 per avoirdupois ounce.

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The troy ounce is 480 grains, compared with the avoirdupois ounce, which is 437 grains.

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Thus, the mass of an imperial fluid ounce of water is one avoirdupois ounce (28.4 g).

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The avoirdupois ounce is lighter than a troy ounce; one avoirdupois ounce equals 28.349523125 grams.

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Both are currently based on a grain of 0.06479891 gram (exact, by definition), with 480 grains to a troy ounce (compared with 437 grains for an ounce avoirdupois).

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