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\Definition of troy
(Entry 1 of 2)
: expressed in troy weight
Troy
geographical name\ ˈtrȯi \
\Definition of Troy (Entry 2 of 2)
1 or Ilium \ ˈi-lē-əm \ or Troja \ ˈtrō-jə , -yə \ ancient city in northwestern Asia Minor in Troas southwest of the Dardanelles — see also trojan entry 1 sense 1
\ or Troja \ ˈtrō-jə , -yə \ ancient city in northwestern Asia Minor in Troas southwest of the Dardanelles — see also trojan entry 1 sense 12 city in southeastern Michigan north of Detroit population 80,980
3 city in eastern New York on the Hudson River north-northeast of Albany population 50,129
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Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Most actively traded gold futures for December delivery slid 1.7% to $1,944.70 a troy ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ, "Recovering Dollar Dents Gold and Silver Prices," 2 Sep. 2020 Front-month gold futures for delivery in June rose 0.6% to $1,756.70 a troy ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, closing just below their highest level since October 2012.
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Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ, "Gold Prices Near New High Amid Virus Uncertainty," 22 June 2020 Front-month silver futures advanced 2.5% to $17.892 a troy ounce Tuesday, extending a recent rally.
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Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ, "Soaring Silver Attracts Investors," 19 May 2020 During the classical gold standard era—from 1879 to 1914 in the US—one troy ounce of gold fetched $21.
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Gwynn Guilford, Quartz, "The quiet campaign to reinstate the gold standard is getting louder," 3 July 2019 The firm targets a $1,300 a troy ounce price for gold by year-end.
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Ira Iosebashvili, WSJ, "Gold Prices Fall on Stronger Dollar," 30 Apr. 2018 Prices recovered 4% to $846.30 a troy ounce Tuesday.
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Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ, "Platinum Sinks to Near-Decade Low After Threat of Auto Tariffs," 4 July 2018 Prices for gold, a popular destination for nervous investors, hit $1,342 a troy ounce Tuesday evening after economic adviser Gary Cohn’s resignation from the White House stoked worries about the impact of steel and aluminum tariffs on global growth.
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Ira Iosebashvili, WSJ, "Trade War Fears Pressure Metals Prices," 7 Mar. 2018 Today’s stacks need only 10 grams (a third of a troy ounce) of platinum.
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The Economist, "Difference EngineElectric vehicles powered by fuel-cells get a second look," 25 Sep. 2017
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adjective\ ˈtrȯi \
\Medical Definition of troy
: expressed in troy weight
a troy ounce
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