drachm

Noun
  1. A unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains (synset 113744445)
    is a type of: apothecaries' unit, apothecaries' weight - any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces
    has: scruple - a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
    is a part of: apothecaries' ounce, ounce, troy ounce - a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
    same as: drachma, dram
  2. A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters (synset 113642471)
    is a type of: british capacity unit, imperial capacity unit - a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wet
    has: minim - a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 1/60th fluid dram or 0.059194 cubic centimeters
    is a part of: fluid ounce, fluidounce - a British imperial unit of capacity or volume (liquid or dry) equal to 8 fluid drams or 28.416 cubic centimeters (1.734 cubic inches)
    same as: fluid drachm, fluid dram, fluidram
  3. A unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce (synset 113639910)
    is a type of: united states liquid unit - a liquid unit officially adopted in the United States Customary System
    has: minim - a United States liquid unit equal to 1/60 fluidram
    is a part of: fluid ounce, fluidounce - a United States unit of capacity or volume equal to 1.804 cubic inches
    same as: fluid drachm, fluid dram, fluidram

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