[Sca-cooks] Avoirdupois Weight

[Suey]

Stefan li Rous wrote:

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> Johnnae answered Kathiline with:
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> <<< Here commonly an ounce ought to be the avoirdupois ounce which is  
> 7000/16. >>>
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> I remember us, mainly Bear, talking about avoirdupois ounces vs.  
> regular/English ounces before, but what do these "7000/16" numbers  
> represent or mean?
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I don't know but my info is:

Castilian ounces, i.e., avoirdupois ounces are sixteen ounces which are 
equal to 1 lb while 12 apothecary ozs are equal 1 lb. These were used to 
measure spices. See ES: Carroll-Mann. _Guisados 2-art_. Jun 6, 01:ftn 
21; and ES: Perry Sep 5, 00:ftn 19.
Suey

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