 | Almanacs, English - 1889 - 916 pages
...progression, from 10,000 graine downwards to J, of a grain. The carat, used for weighing diamonds, is 3¿ grains. The term, however, when used to express the fineness of gold, has a relative meiming only. Kvery mass of alloyed gold is supposed to be divided into 'Jl equal parts ; thus the... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1833 - 614 pages
...the proportion of seventy-nine to seventy-two nearly. The carat, used for weighing diamonds, is 3£ grains. The term, however, when used to express the...twenty-two parts of pure gold, and two parts of alloy. What is called the newstandanf,used for watch-cases, &c.,is eighteen carats fine. 3. Jtncitnt Weights.... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Americana - 1833 - 548 pages
...the proportion of seventy-nine to seventy-two nearly. The carat, used for weighing diamonds, is 3£ grains. The term, however, when used to express the...twenty-two parts of pure gold, and two parts of alloy. What is called the new standar<j,used for watch-cases, &c., is eighteen carats fine. 3. .Iinim/ Weight*.... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - Mathematics - 1834 - 484 pages
...Avoirdupois = 14 11 15^ Troy. 1 oz. =018 5| 1 dr. = 0 1 3£ The carat, used for weighing diamonds, is 3| grains. The term, however, when used to express the...mass of alloyed gold is supposed to be divided into 24 equal parts ; thus the standard for coin is 22 carats fine, that is, it consists of 22 parts of... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1835 - 546 pages
...the proportion of seventy-nine to seventy-two nearly. The carat, used for weighing diamonds, is 3£ grains. The term, however, when used to express the...twenty-four equal parts : thus the standard' for coin is twenly-two carats fine ; that is, it consists of twenty-two parts of pure gold, and two parts of alloy.... | |
 | 1841 - 982 pages
...tinproportion of seventy-nine to seventy-two nearly. The carnt, used for weighing diamonds, is 3£ grains. The term, however, when used to express the...meaning only. Every mass of alloyed gold is supposed to he divided into twenty-four equal parts; thus tbe standard for coin 1 3. Ancient Weighti.—It i> well... | |
 | Commerce - 1841 - 598 pages
...Avoirdupois ounce, 138^ carats nearly. The term carat is also used to express the fmeness of gold, and has a relative meaning only. Every mass of alloyed gold is supposed to be divided into 24 equal parts ; thus the standard for British gold coins is 22 carats fine, that is, it consists of... | |
 | Charles Bathurst (schoolmaster.) - 1842 - 158 pages
...1 carat 1-*>1A carats 1 ounce Troy, hence the diamond carat is 3 ¿ grains nearly. The term carat, when used to express the fineness of gold, has a relative meaning only. The whole mass of alloyed gold is supposed to be divided into 24 equal parts, thus the standard for... | |
 | Alfred Crowquill - Arithmetic - 1843 - 156 pages
...progression from 10,000 grains downwards to TJff of a grain. The carat, used for weighing diamonds, is 3J grains. The term, however, when used to express the...mass of alloyed gold is supposed to be divided into 24 equal parts : thus the standard for coin is 22 carats fine ; that is, it consists of 22 parts of... | |
 | James Wharton - 1847 - 224 pages
...dr. = 0 1 3^ 7000 grs. Troy contain 1 Ib. Avoirdupois. The carat, used for weighing diamonds, is 3¿- grains. The term, however, when used to express the...mass of alloyed gold is supposed to be divided into 24 equal parts : thus the standard for coin is 22 carats fine, that is, it consists of 22 parta of... | |
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The carat, used for weighing diamonds, is 3£ grains. The term, however, when used to express the fineness of gold, has a relative meaning only. Every mass of alloyed gold is supposed to be divided into 24 equal parts ; thus the standard... 
