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  2. Biblical and Talmudic units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    Moses mandated that the standard coinage would be in single shekels of silver; thus each shekel coin would constitute about 15.86 grams (0.51 troy ounces) of pure silver. In Judea, the Biblical shekel was initially worth about 3⅓ denarii , but over time the measurement had enlarged so that it would be worth exactly four denarii.

  3. Orders of magnitude (mass) - Wikipedia

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    Amount of ethanol defined as one standard drink in the U.S. (13.7 grams) [66] 2–4 × 10 −2 kg Adult mouse (Mus musculus, 20–40 grams) [67] 2.8 × 10 −2 kg Ounce (avoirdupois) (28.3495 grams) [59] 4.7 × 10 −2 kg Mass equivalent of the energy that is 1 megaton of TNT equivalent [59] [68] 10 −1 hectogram (hg) 0.1-0.2 kg An orange (100 ...

  4. List of unusual units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    A metric ounce is an approximation of the imperial ounce, US dry ounce, or US fluid ounce. These three customary units vary. However, the metric ounce is usually taken as 25 or 30 ml (0.88 or 1.06 imp fl oz; 0.85 or 1.01 US fl oz) when volume is being measured, or in grams when mass is being measured.

  5. Template:Convert - Wikipedia

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    Converts measurements to other units. Template parameters [Edit template data] This template prefers inline formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status Value 1 The value to convert. Number required From unit 2 The unit for the provided value. Suggested values km2 m2 cm2 mm2 ha sqmi acre sqyd sqft sqin km m cm mm mi yd ft in kg g mg lb oz m/s km/h mph K C F m3 cm3 mm3 L mL cuft ...

  6. Alcohol by volume - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] [3] It is defined as the number of millilitres (mL) of pure ethanol present in 100 mL (3.5 imp fl oz; 3.4 US fl oz) of solution at 20 °C (68 °F). The number of millilitres of pure ethanol is the mass of the ethanol divided by its density at 20 °C (68 °F), which is 0.78945 g/mL (0.82353 oz/US fl oz; 0.79122 oz/imp fl oz; 0.45633 oz ...

  7. Medieval weights and measures - Wikipedia

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    3.207 g (0.1131 oz) okka: اوقه oka 400 dirhem: 1.282 kg (2.83 lb) miskal: مثقال 1.5 dirhem: 4.25 g (0.150 oz) batman: بطمان 6 okka: 7.697 kg (16.97 lb) kantar: قنطار weighbridge 56.449 kg (124.45 lb) çeki: چكی 4 kantar: 225.789 kg (497.78 lb)

  8. Alcohol measurements - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, the standard drink contains 0.6 US fluid ounces (18 ml) of alcohol. This is approximately the amount of alcohol in a 12-US-fluid-ounce (350 ml) glass of beer, a 5-US-fluid-ounce (150 ml) glass of wine, or a 1.5-US-fluid-ounce (44 ml) glass of a 40% ABV (80 US proof) spirit.

  9. Silver - Wikipedia

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    It is also employed to convert alkyl bromides into alcohols. ... One troy ounce is equal to 31.1034768 grams. ... (267,000,000 troy ounces or 8,304.6 tonnes) ...