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Weight/Mass | Convert from firkin [butter, soap] to arroba [Spain] |
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Common Weight Conversions Metric Weight Conversions Unit Definition (firkin [butter, soap]) The firkin [butter, soap] is a traditional unit of weight for butter and soap, equal to 4 stone or 56 pounds (about 25.40 kilograms). Unit Definition (arroba [Spain]) The arroba [Spain] is a traditional unit of weight in Spain and Portugal, equal to 1/4 quintal. However, the Spanish and Portuguese quintals are of different sizes. In Spain, the arroba equals 25.36 pounds (11.50 kilograms); arrobas of very similar sizes were established in the Spanish speaking countries of Latin America. The arroba has also been used as a metric unit equal to exactly 15 kilograms. The name of the unit comes from ar rub', Arabic for "the quarter."
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