 The crirat, used for weighing diamonds, is 3]l grains. The term, however, when used to express the fineness of gold, has a relative meaning only. Every mass of alloyed gold is supposed to be divided into 24 equal parts; thus the standard...  A manual of commerce - Seite 145von William Waterston - 1840 - 248 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1853 - 250 Seiten
...grains in the Avoirdupois and Troy pound and ounce respectively, it appears that the Troy pound is less than the Avoirdupois, in the proportion of 14 to 17...Avoirdupois, in the proportion of 79 to 72 nearly. The carat, used for weighing diamonds, is 3¿ grains. The term, however, when used to express the fineness... | |
 | William Waterston - 1863 - 1028 Seiten
...pound. 373*202 The troy pound is less than the avoirdupois in the proportion of 14 to 17 nearly ; but the troy ounce is greater than the avoirdupois in the proportion of 79 to 72 nearly. The mode of expressing the fineness of gold and silver U explained in the articles COIN and PLATE.... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1863 - 482 Seiten
...appears that the Troy pound is less than the Avoirdupois, in the proportion of 14 to 17 nearly ; but the Troy ounce is greater than the Avoirdupois, in the proportion of 79 to 72 nearly. The Troy pound is equal to the weight of 22-815 cubic inches of distilled water, weighed in air, temperature... | |
 | 1840 - 370 Seiten
...respectively, it appears that the Troy pound is less than the Avoirdupois, in the proportion of 1. 1 to 17 nearly; hut the Troy ounce is greater than the...Avoirdupois, in the proportion of 79 to 72 nearly. The carat, used for weighing diamonds, is 31 grains. The term, however, when used to express the fineness... | |
 | 1852 - 392 Seiten
...appears that the Troy pound is less than the Avoirdupois, in the proportion of 14 to 17 nearly; but the Troy ounce is greater than the Avoirdupois, in the proportion of 72 to 79 nearly. The carat, used for weighing diamonds, is 3$ grains. The term, however, when used... | |
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