Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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apothecaries' unit | Yes | No | No | No |
ounce | Yes | No | No | No |
apothecaries' unit (noun) | ounce (noun) |
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any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces | large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur |
a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams | |
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound |