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assay ton

noun

  1. a unit of weight used in assaying ore, equivalent to 29.167 grams.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of assay ton1

First recorded in 1880–85

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Example Sentences

Even if half an assay ton has been taken the only calculation needed is multiplying the milligrams by two.

See note 27, p. 242, for discussion of this "Assay ton" arrangement.

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