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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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    Liquid nitrogen is a compact and readily transported source of dry nitrogen gas, as it does not require pressurization. Further, its ability to maintain temperatures far below the freezing point of water, specific heat of 1040 J ⋅kg −1 ⋅K −1 and heat of vaporization of 200 kJ⋅kg −1 makes it extremely useful in a wide range of ...

  4. Approximate measures - Wikipedia

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    wineglassful (2-1/2 fl oz or 1/2 gill or 1/2 teacupful or 1/4 tumblerful) dessertspoonful (1/4 fl oz or 2 fl dr and equal to 2 teaspoonful or 1/2 tablespoonful) teaspoonful (1/8 fl oz or 1 fl dr and also equal to 1/2 dessertspoonful or 1/4 tablespoonful)

  5. Chinese units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    The Government of the People's Republic of China continued using the market system along with metric system, as decreed by the State Council of the People's Republic of China on 25 June 1959, but 1 catty being 500 grams, would become divided into 10 (new) taels, instead of 16 (old) taels, to be converted from province to province, while ...

  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. Liquefaction of gases - Wikipedia

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    Liquid nitrogen Liquefaction of gases is physical conversion of a gas into a liquid state ( condensation ). The liquefaction of gases is a complicated process that uses various compressions and expansions to achieve high pressures and very low temperatures, using, for example, turboexpanders .

  8. Qing dynasty coinage - Wikipedia

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    Prior to 1 tael being standardised at 50 g. by the government of the People's Republic of China in 1959, the weight "tael" differed substantially from province to province, the Qing government maintained that 1 tael equals 37.5 g. and this measurement was referred to as the Kuping tael (庫平两), and by official Qing government standards 1 ...

  9. Equivalent weight - Wikipedia

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    The equivalent weight of an element is the mass which combines with or displaces 1.008 gram of hydrogen or 8.0 grams of oxygen or 35.5 grams of chlorine. The equivalent weight of an element is the mass of a mole of the element divided by the element's valence. That is, in grams, the atomic weight of the element divided by the usual valence. [2]