NOUN | quantity | troy pound, apothecaries' pound | an apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces or 373.242 grams |
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Meaning | An apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces or 373.242 grams. | |
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Synonym | apothecaries' pound | |
Parts | ounce, troy ounce, apothecaries' ounce | A unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound |
Broader | apothecaries' unit, apothecaries' weight | Any weight unit used in pharmacy |
troy unit | Any of the unit of the troy system of weights |
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