apothecaries' unit 1

noundomain: quantity

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces

Synonyms

apothecaries' weight 1
any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces

Hyponym

noun

1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams

noun

a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains

noun

a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains

noun

a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound

noun

an apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces or 373.242 grams