1) Alloy 2) Choiceness 3) Daintiness 4) Delicacy 5) Elegance 6) Luxe 7) Powderiness 8) Slenderness 9) Thinness
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1) Brilliance 2) China quality 3) Choiceness 4) Distinction 5) Exquisite perfection 6) Gemstone quality 7) Gold measure 8) High quality 9) Karat measure 10) Merit 11) Precious metal 12) Quality 13) Superiority 14) Thinness
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- the quality of being very good indeed
- the property of being very narrow or thin
- having a very fine texture
- the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
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The fineness of a precious metal refers to the ratio of the primary metal to any additives or impurities traditionally expressed as parts per 1,000. A piece of alloy metal containing a precious metal may have the weight of its precious component referred to as its fine weight. For example, 1 troy ounce of 18 karat gold (which is 75% gold) may be s...
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Purity of precious metal content expressed in terms of one thousand parts. 90% is expressed as .900 fine. The purest gold bullion coin is .99999 fine.
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• (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 is the proportion of silver or gold in a metal alloy . Fineness is usually expressed in parts per thousand. For example, the fineness of sterling silver is 925.
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(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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(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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The purity of a precious metal measured in 1,000 parts of an alloy: a gold bar of .995 fineness contains 995 parts gold and 5 parts of another metal. Example: the American Gold Eagle is .9167 fine, which means it is 91.67% gold. A Canadian Maple Leaf has a fineness of .999, meaning that it is 99.9% pure.
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The purity of a precious metal coin, usually expressed as a percentage one thousand parts.
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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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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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The proportion of silver or gold in a metal alloy. Fineness is usually expressed in parts per thousand. For example, the fineness of sterling silver is 925.
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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.»
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Gold purity, usually expressed in parts per thousand; thus 995 or two nines five is 995/1000 or 99.5% pure. 995 was the highest purity to which gold could be manufactured when good delivery (q.v.) was determined, but for very high technology applications now it is possible to produce metal of up to 99.9999% purity.
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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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The proportion of silver or gold in their alloys, usually experessed in parts per thousand
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A general term used for textile fibers, yarns, and fabrics with special references to their transverse dimensions.
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Purity of precious metal content expressed in terms of one thousand parts. 90% is expressed as .900 fine.
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noun the quality of being very good indeed; `the inn is distinguished by the fineness of its cuisine`
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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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Gold purity, usually expressed in parts per thousand; thus 995 or two nines five is 995/1000 or 99.5% pure. 995 was the highest purity to which gold could be manufactured when good delivery (q.v.) was determined, but for very high technology applications now it is possible to produce metal of up to 99.9999% purity.
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The purity of a precious metal measured in 1,000 parts of an alloy
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the degree of purity of gold, either native, bullion or refined gold, stated in terms of gold content in parts per thousand. A gold nugget containing 895 parts of pure gold and 105 parts of other metals, such as silver and copper, would be considered 895 fine.
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