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Weight/Mass | Convert from catty [China] to scruple [troy] |
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Common Weight Conversions Metric Weight Conversions Unit Definition (catty [China]) The catty [China] is a weight unit of the colonial period in East and Southeast Asia, originating as the kati in Malaya. The catty varied a little from market to market. Typically it was equal to about 4/3 pound avoirdupois (604.79 grams), and it is still equal to that weight in Malaysia. In China, the catty was identified with the jin, a traditional Chinese unit. Unit Definition (scruple [troy]) The scruple is a unit of weight in the traditional (troy) system used by English apothecaries, equal to 20 grains, 1/24 troy ounce or approximately 1.2960 gram.
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