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The merchants' pound (mercantile pound, libra mercantoria, or commercial pound) was considered to be composed of 25 rather than 20 Tower shillings of 12 pence. [43] It was equal to 9,600 wheat grains (15 tower ounces or 6,750 grains) [28] and was used in England until the 14th century [28] for goods other than money and medicine ("electuaries ...
A fluid ounce (abbreviated fl oz, fl. oz. or oz. fl.) is a unit of volume. An imperial fluid ounce is defined in British law as exactly 28.4130625 millilitres, [15] while a US customary fluid ounce is exactly 29.5735295625 mL, [16] and a US food labelling fluid ounce is 30 mL. [17]
The table of imperial avoirdupois mass is the same as the United States table up to one pound, but above that point, the tables differ. The imperial system has a hundredweight, defined as eight stone of 14 lb each, or 112 lb (50.802 345 44 kg), whereas a US hundredweight is 100 lb (45.359 237 kg). In both systems, 20 hundredweights make a ton.
Merchants/Mercantile pound 15 oz tower = 6750 gr ≈ 437.4 g London/Mercantile pound 15 oz troy = 16 oz tower = 7200 gr ≈ 466.6 g Mercantile stone 12 lb L ≈ 5.6 kg Butcher's stone 8 lb ≈ 3.63 kg Sack 26 st = 364 lb ≈ 165 kg The carat was once specified as four grains in the English-speaking world.
20 ounces whole milk 4 ounces heavy cream 4 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese Plain yogurt, for serving. Grains 1 pound dry, bite-size pasta, like elbow macaroni or small shells 4 ounces ...
The standard British troy pound manufactured in 1758; it bears the abbreviation ℔ ("pound") and the letter "T" for troy. The troy pound (lb t) consists of twelve troy ounces [15] and thus is 5 760 grains (373.241 72 grams). (An avoirdupois pound is approximately 21.53% heavier at 7 000 grains (453.592 37 grams), and consists of sixteen ...
2 lb. cauliflower florets, cut into bite-size pieces (from 2 medium heads cauliflower) ... Black pepper, to taste. 2 (10.5-oz.) cans gluten-free condensed cream of chicken soup. 8 oz. sharp ...
For nutritional labeling and medicine in the US, the teaspoon and tablespoon are defined as a metric teaspoon and tablespoon—precisely 5 mL and 15 mL respectively. [22] The saying, "a pint's a pound the world around", refers to 16 US fluid ounces of water weighing approximately (about 4% more than) one pound avoirdupois.