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troy pound

DEFINITIONS OF: troy pound

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n an apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces or 373.242 grams

Synonyms:
apothecaries' pound
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
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