| NOUN | quantity | troy pound, apothecaries' pound | an apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces or 373.242 grams |
|---|
| Meaning | An apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces or 373.242 grams. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
©2001-25 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact