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assay ton

as·say ton
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb a-sey tuhn]
    • /verb æˈseɪ tʌn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb a-sey tuhn]
    • /verb æˈseɪ tʌn/

Definitions of assay ton words

  • noun assay ton a unit of weight used in assaying ore, equivalent to 29.167 grams. 1
  • noun assay ton A standard quantity used in assaying, equal to 29+1⁄6 grams (the short assay ton) or 32+2⁄3 grams (the long assay ton). 0

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Origin of assay ton

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Assay ton

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

assay ton popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

assay ton usage trend in Literature

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