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トロイオンス (toroionsu) Japanese meaning: troy ounce | Kotomora

トロイオンス

Meanings

1

troy ounce

A unit of weight used for precious metals, equal to about 31.1 grams.

金きんの価か格かくは1トロイオンスあたりで表ひょう示じされる。
The price of gold is quoted per troy ounce.

Related words

オンス
Refers to the avoirdupois ounce (about 28.35 grams), used for everyday items, not precious metals.

Built from

トロイ+オンス

Written forms

トロイ・オンス
- トロイオンス
  Variant spelling with a middle dot, sometimes seen in technical contexts.

トロイ・オンス

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'troy ounce'.