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Ounce (oz) — an imperial and US customary unit of mass
It is defined as exactly one sixteenth of an avoirdupois pound; since 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg exactly, 1 oz = 28.349523125 g exactly. Used in the United States and some other countries for measuring food, packages, precious metals, and everyday small masses.
- Symbol: oz
- System: Imperial and US customary unit for mass
- Exact relations: 1 oz = 1/16 lb = 28.349523125 g = 28,349.523125 mg
- Metric equivalents: 1 oz ≈ 28.3495 g ≈ 0.0283495 kg
- Typical examples: a slice of bread ~1 oz; a letter ~1 oz; a small bag of chips ~1 oz.
Troy ounce (ozt) — a troy unit of mass for precious metals
It is defined as exactly 480 grains, or one twelfth of a troy pound; since 1 grain = 64.79891 mg exactly, 1 troy ounce = 31.1034768 g exactly. Used mainly for measuring precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, as well as bullion and coin weights.
- Symbol: ozt, oz t
- System: Troy unit for mass
- Exact relations: 1 ozt = 480 gr = 20 dwt = 31.1034768 g
- Metric equivalents: 1 ozt = 31.1034768 g ≈ 0.0311035 kg
- Typical examples: a standard gold bullion coin ~1 ozt; silver rounds are often 1 ozt; precious-metal prices are commonly quoted per troy ounce.