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fineness
[ fahyn-nis ]
/ ˈfaɪn nɪs /
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noun
the state or quality of being fine.
the proportion of pure precious metal in an alloy, often expressed in parts per thousand.
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fineness
/ (ˈfaɪnnɪs) /
noun
the state or quality of being fine
a measurement of the purity of precious metal, expressed as the number of parts per thousand that is precious metal
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