apothecaries ounce

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• apothecaries' ounce — noun a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound • Syn: ↑ounce, ↑troy ounce • Hypernyms: ↑apothecaries unit, ↑apothecaries weight, ↑troy unit • Part Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• apothecaries' ounce — /əˈpɒθəkriz aʊns/ (say uh pothuhkreez owns) noun See ounce1 (def. 2) …  

• Apothecaries' system — |The basic form of the apothecaries system is essentially a subset of the Roman weight system. An apothecaries pound normally consisted of 12 ounces. (In France this was changed to 16 ounces, and in Spain the customary unit was the marco , a mark …   Wikipedia

• Ounce — This article is about the unit of mass. For the unit of force, see Pound force. For the unit of volume, see Fluid ounce. For all other uses, see Ounce (disambiguation). The ounce (abbreviated: oz, the old Italian word onza, now spelled oncia;… …   Wikipedia

• ounce — ounce1 /owns/, n. 1. a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.349 grams) avoirdupois. 2. a unit of 480 grains, 1/12 pound (31.103 grams) troy or apothecaries weight. 3. a fluid ounce. 4. a small quantity or portion. [1350 1400; ME …   Universalium

• apothecaries' weight — noun any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces • Syn: ↑apothecaries unit • Hypernyms: ↑weight unit, ↑weight • Hyponyms: ↑grain, ↑scruple, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Ounce — A measure of weight equal to 1/16th of a pound or, metrically, 28.35 grams. The abbreviation for ounce is oz. (An ounce of prevention is reputedly worth a pound of cure.) * * * A weight containing 480 g, or 112 pound troy and apothecaries weight …   Medical dictionary

• apothecaries' unit — noun any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces • Syn: ↑apothecaries weight • Hypernyms: ↑weight unit, ↑weight • Hyponyms: ↑grain, ↑scruple, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• apothecaries' pound — noun an apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces or 373.242 grams • Syn: ↑troy pound • Hypernyms: ↑apothecaries unit, ↑apothecaries weight, ↑troy unit • Part Meronyms: ↑ounce, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Ounce — Einheit Norm Angloamerikanisches Maßsystem Einheitenname Unze Einheitenzeichen oz. (oz.ap.) Dimensionsname Masse Dimensionssymbol m …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• ounce — I. /aʊns / (say owns) noun 1. a unit of mass in the imperial system, equal to ¹⁄₁₆ lb. avoirdupois or 28.349523125 g. 2. troy ounce or apothecaries ounce, a unit of mass in the imperial system equal to 480 grains, or 31.1034768 g. 3. → fluid… …