pound apothecary

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• Apothecary — A*poth e*ca*ry, n.; pl. {Apothecaries}. [OE. apotecarie, fr. LL. apothecarius, fr. L. apotheca storehouse, Gr. apo, fr. ? to put away; ? from + ? to put: cf. F. apothicaire, OF. apotecaire. See {Thesis}.] One who prepares and sells drugs or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• apothecary weights —    a version of the troy weight system formerly used by apothecaries (pharmacists). The troy pound, equal to 373.242 grams or 13.165 72 avoirdupois ounces, is always divided into 12 ounces, each ounce being equal to 480 grains. In the apothecary… …   Dictionary of units of measurement

• pound — paÊŠnd n. unit of weight equal to 16 ounces (equal to 454 grams); unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces; unit of currency; unit of measurement; pound key on a telephone; pen, yard; strike, hit v. punch, strike; hit, beat; shatter, smash;… …   English contemporary dictionary

• apothecary — n. (pl. ies) archaic a chemist licensed to dispense medicines and drugs. Phrases and idioms: apothecaries measure (or weight) Brit. units of weight and liquid volume formerly used in pharmacy. Usage: 12 ounces = one pound; 20 fluid ounces = one… …   Useful english dictionary

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

• Libra (unidad de masa) — Contenido 1 Historia 2 Libras en uso 3 Libras obsoletas 4 Semejanzas entre libras troy y libras …   Wikipedia Español

• lb. ap. — Pharm. pound apothecary s. * * * …   Universalium

• lb. ap. — Pharm. pound apothecary s …   Useful english dictionary

• Apothecaries — Apothecary A*poth e*ca*ry, n.; pl. {Apothecaries}. [OE. apotecarie, fr. LL. apothecarius, fr. L. apotheca storehouse, Gr. apo, fr. ? to put away; ? from + ? to put: cf. F. apothicaire, OF. apotecaire. See {Thesis}.] One who prepares and sells… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Apothecaries' weight — Apothecary A*poth e*ca*ry, n.; pl. {Apothecaries}. [OE. apotecarie, fr. LL. apothecarius, fr. L. apotheca storehouse, Gr. apo, fr. ? to put away; ? from + ? to put: cf. F. apothicaire, OF. apotecaire. See {Thesis}.] One who prepares and sells… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English