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  2. Tael - Wikipedia

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    In China, there were many different weighting standards of tael depending on the region or type of trade. In general the silver tael weighed around 40 grams (1.3 ozt). The most common government measure was the Kuping (庫平; kùpíng; 'treasury standard') tael, weighing 37.5 grams (1.21 ozt

  3. Liquid nitrogen - Wikipedia

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    Because the liquid-to-gas expansion ratio of nitrogen is 1:694 at 20 °C (68 °F), a tremendous amount of force can be generated if liquid nitrogen is vaporized in an enclosed space. In an incident on January 12, 2006 at Texas A&M University, the pressure-relief devices of a tank of liquid nitrogen were malfunctioning and later sealed. As a ...

  4. Catty - Wikipedia

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    The catty is traditionally equivalent to around 1 + 1 ⁄ 3 pound avoirdupois, formalised as 604.78982 grams in Hong Kong, [1] 604.5 grams historically in Vietnam, [2] 604.79 grams in Malaysia [3] and 604.8 grams in Singapore. [4] In some countries, the weight has been rounded to 600 grams (Taiwan, [5] Japan, Korea [6] and Thailand).

  5. Chinese units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    Gilded Bronze Ruler - 1 chi = 231 mm. Western Han (206 BCE–8 CE). Hanzhong City. Traditional units of length include the chi (尺), bu (步), and li (里). The precise length of these units, and the ratios between these units, has varied over time. 1 bu has consisted of either 5 or 6 chi, while 1 li has consisted of 300 or 360 bu.

  6. Cooking weights and measures - Wikipedia

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    1 Tbsp = 3 tsp* Dessertspoon dsp 2 tsp 160 9.858 120 7.393 1 dsp = 2 tsp Teaspoon: tsp: 1 tsp: 80: 4.929 60: 3.697 1 tsp = 2 csp Fluid Dram fl dr, fʒ 3 ⁄ 4 tsp / 1 tsp: 60: 3.697 60: 3.697 = 1 ⁄ 8 fl oz Coffeespoon csp 1 ⁄ 2 tsp 40 2.464 30 1.848 1 csp = 2 ssp Fluid Scruple f℈ 1 ⁄ 4 tsp 20: 1.232 20: 1.232 = 1 ⁄ 24 fl oz Saltspoon ...

  7. Approximate measures - Wikipedia

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    1 ⁄ 128 tsp [29] 1 ⁄ 1024: 2 hints = 1 drop drop: dr., gt., gtt. 1 ⁄ 8 to 1 1 ⁄ 2 minim or 5 centigrams [10] 1 ⁄ 64 tsp [30] 1 ⁄ 512: 2 drops = 1 smidgen smidgen smdg., [25]: 12 smi. 1 ⁄ 32 tsp 1 ⁄ 256: 2 smidgens = 1 pinch pinch: pn. 1 ⁄ 8 tsp 1 ⁄ 16 tsp 1 ⁄ 128: 2 pinches = 1 dash dash ds. 1 ⁄ 8 tsp 1 ⁄ 64: 2 dashes ...

  8. Gold bar - Wikipedia

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    Additionally, the kilobar, weighing 1,000 grams (32.15 troy ounces), and the 100-troy-ounce (109.7-ounce; 6.9-pound; 3.1-kilogram) gold bar are popular for trading and investment due to their more manageable size and weight. [1] These bars carry a minimal premium over the spot price of gold, facilitating small transfers between banks and ...

  9. Pinch (unit) - Wikipedia

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    1 UK pinch = ⁠ 1 / 16 ⁠ UK tablespoon = ⁠ 1 / 8 ⁠ UK dessert spoon = ⁠ 1 / 4 ⁠ UK teaspoon = ⁠ 1 / 2 ⁠ UK salt spoon: ≈ 0·06: US customary tablespoon: ≈ 0·09: US customary dessert spoon: ≈ 0·18: US customary teaspoon: ≈ 0·36: US customary coffee spoon ≈ 0·72: US customary salt spoon ≈ 1·44: US customary dashes ...