Look up: Fineness

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   fineness
   The purity of a precious metal coin, usually expressed as a percentage one thousand parts.
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   fineness
   Represents the purity of precious metal, either in monetary or bullion form. Most forms of precious metal require an additional metal to provide a durable alloy. Often stated in terms of purity per 1,000 parts: A .925 fine silver coin has 92.5 percent silver and 7.5 percent other metal.
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   Fineness
   Is a measure of the purity of a precious metal such as gold. Three 9s or .999 shows the relative purity of gold. Here, there would be an .001 part of impurity for the specimen.
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   fineness
   [n] - the property of being very narrow or thin 2. [n] - having a very fine texture 3. [n] - the quality of being very good indeed
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   fineness
   A general term used for textile fibres,yarns,and fabrics with special reference to their transverse dimensions and measured in a variety of units,such as weight per unit lengths,or length per unit weight,cross-sectional area,and diameter. Category: Various industries and crafts • /fiber --..is sometimes referred to as linear density. However, the accepted term for fineness in the U.S. ...
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   Fineness
   Fine'ness noun [ From Fine , adjective ] 1. The quality or condition of being fine. 2. Freedom from foreign matter or alloy; clearness; purity; as, the fineness of liquor. « The fineness of the gold, and chargeful fashion.» Shak. 3. The proportion of pure silver or gold in jewelry, bullion, or coins.  ...
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   fineness
   A designator used to indicate the precious metal content of an alloy, 1000 fine being 24-carat or pure gold. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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   fineness
   noun the quality of being very good indeed; `the inn is distinguished by the fineness of its cuisine`
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   fineness
   noun having a very fine texture; `the fineness of the sand on the beach`
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    Fineness
    The precious metal proportion of a coin. The Vienna Philharmonic gold coin, for instance has a gold standard fineness of 999.9/1000, thus is practically pure gold.
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    Fineness
    The `fineness` of a precious metal refers to the ratio of the primary metal to any additives or impurities. Most precious metal is used in the form of an alloy. Other metals are added to increase hardness, to make the metal more practical for use in such items as coins and jewelry, or to decrease the cost of the alloy. For example, copper is added to the precious metal silver to make a more durable alloy for use in coins, housewares and jewelry. ...
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    Fineness
    • (a.) Freedom from foreign matter or alloy; clearness; purity; as, the fineness of liquor. • (a.) Keenness or sharpness; as, the fineness of a needle`s point, or of the edge of a blade. • (a.) The proportion of pure silver or gold in jewelry, bullion, or coins. • (a.) The quality or condition of being fine.Fineness: words in th...
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    fineness
    (from the article `cement`) Various tests to which cements must conform are laid down in national cement specifications to control the fineness, soundness, setting time, and ...
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    fineness
    (from the article `gold processing`) ...by karat. Pure gold is designated 24 karats; therefore, each karat is equal to 4.167 percent gold content, so that, for example, 18 karats equals ... ...be important. Alloys of silver with copper are harder, tougher, and more fusible than pure silver and are used for jewelry and coinage. The ... ...
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    fineness
    
    1. the quality of being very good indeed
    2. the property of being very narrow or thin
    3. having a very fine texture
    4. the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
    
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    fineness
    The precious metal proportion of a coin. The Vienna Philharmonic gold coin, for instance has a gold standard fineness of 999.9/1000, thus is practically pure gold.…
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