mass · South Asian · Historical; British India; modern regional survivals

maund

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Definition

The British Indian government maund was standardized at about 37.3242 kg (40 seers), while other historical maunds differed by region and era.

maund covers several documented traditions, each with its own value. Choose a variant below to see a figure.

Modern use is context-dependent and varies by region or measurement system.

Source tier — · confidence high

mass · International · Modern

1 g = 0.001 kg.

mass · International · Modern

SI base unit of mass. The Planck constant is fixed exactly at 6.62607015×10^-34 J·s, which defines the kilogram through the metre and second.

mass · International · Modern

1 tonne = 1000 kg.

mass · UK / US · Modern / historical

1 avoirdupois ounce = exactly 1/16 international pound = 0.028349523125 kg.

mass · UK / US · Modern / historical

1 international avoirdupois pound = exactly 0.45359237 kg.

mass · UK / US · Modern / historical

1 stone = 14 lb = exactly 6.35029318 kg using the international pound.

Da; u

mass · International · Modern

Dalton/u is 1/12 of the mass of a free carbon-12 atom in its ground state. CODATA 2022: 1.66053906892(52)×10^-27 kg.

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mass · Ancient Greece / Rome · Antiquity

Greek talent was not one universal standard.

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