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The English used to use actual stones as weights to place in balances to weigh large quantities of materials.

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What is the abbreviation for stone as a weight measurement?

The abbreviation for stone as a weight measurement is st.


Is stone considered to be matter?

A physical rock "A stone" is indeed matter. However the weight measurement "stone" is not matter, it is a unit of measurement (which is applied to matter).


What does it mean losing a stone?

The stone is a British measurement of weight. Losing 1 stone in body weight means losing 14 pounds.There are 14 pounds in 1 stone.


What does fifteen stone mean?

Stone is a unit of measurement for weight. As such 15 stone would mean 210Lbs. 1 Stone = 14 Lbs


A conversion chart for princess cut diamond measurement from millimeter to carats?

Millimeter is a size measurement; carat is a weight measurement. Take the stone to a local jeweler and ask for its weight.


What does fifteen mean?

Stone is a unit of measurement for weight. As such 15 stone would mean 210Lbs. 1 Stone = 14 Lbs


What does 'stone' refer to in the language of a farmer of Vermont in the old times?

it is a measurement of weight


What is st in human weight measurement?

st = stone = 6.35 kg (approx).


How do 18 carats and 9 carats differ?

The carat is a measurement of weight of precious stones. A stone of 18 carats is twice the weight of a 9 carat stone.


What is carat diamond worth?

Carat is the measurement of a diamond's weight. The stone's value would partially depend on its carat weight.


Is a 6mm stone as big as a 1 carat diamond?

The two measurements you give are not related, essentially. The MM measurement could be the diameter of a brilliant cut diamond, or one measurement of another shape. The carat weight you give is a weight measurement of gemstones.


How much is seventeen stone?

A stone is a British measurement of weight equal to 14 lbs or 6.4 kg. Seventeen stone is equal to 238 lbs, or 108.8 kg.