troy ounce

The special unit used to weigh gold and other precious metals.

The fuller meaning

The unit for precious metals; a standard US gold futures contract covers 100 troy ounces, with a minimum price step of 0.10 dollar per troy ounce, so each step is worth 10 dollars per contract.

troy ounce.

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