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