Avoirdupois system: traditional system of weight measurement Avoirdupois system Avoirdupois is a system of weight based on a 16-ounce pound (7,000 grains, 453.59237 g). Widely used in the United States and still in use for everyday weights in several English-s…
Talent (unit of mass and money) Talent (measurement) An ancient unit of mass and money used across the Mediterranean and Near East, the talent varied by culture and era; it served as a standard for large quantities of metal and for f…
