"apothecaries' ounce" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of:
- troy unit - any of the unit of the troy system of weights
- 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:
- pennyweight - a unit of apothecary weight equal to 24 grains
- drachm, drachma, dram - a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
is a part of: apothecaries' pound, troy pound - an apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces or 373.242 grams

same as: ounce, troy ounce