Defenition of the word drachm
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Defenition of the word drachm
- a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
- a unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce
- a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters
Synonyms for the word drachm
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- drachma
- dram
- fluid drachm
- fluid dram
- fluidram
Meronymys for the word drachm
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- apothecaries' ounce
- fluid ounce
- fluidounce
- minim
- ounce
- scruple
- troy ounce
Hypernyms for the word drachm
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- apothecaries' unit
- apothecaries' weight
- British capacity unit
- Imperial capacity unit
- United States liquid unit
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