NOUN | quantity | dram, drachm, drachma | a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains |
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quantity | dram | 1/16 ounce or 1.771 grams | |
quantity | dram | the basic unit of money in Armenia |
Sounds | diy'rae.m; drae'm | |
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Rhymes | Abraham ... yam: 73 rhymes with aem... |
Meaning | A unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains. | |
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Synonyms | drachm, drachma | |
Part of | ounce, troy ounce, apothecaries' ounce | A unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound |
Parts | scruple | A unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains |
Broader | apothecaries' unit, apothecaries' weight | Any weight unit used in pharmacy |
Spanish | dracma | |
Catalan | dracma |
Meaning | 1/16 ounce or 1.771 grams. | |
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Part of | ounce, oz. | A unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams |
Parts | grain | 1/7000 pound |
Broader | avoirdupois unit | Any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights |
Spanish | dracma, dram |
Meaning | The basic unit of money in Armenia. | |
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Broader | Armenian monetary unit | monetary unit in Armenia |
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