English noun: drachm |
1. | drachm (quantity) a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains |
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| Synonyms | drachma, dram |
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| Broader (hypernym) | apothecaries' unit, apothecaries' weight |
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| Part holonym | scruple |
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| Part meronym | apothecaries' ounce, ounce, troy ounce |
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2. | drachm (quantity) a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters |
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| Synonyms | fluid drachm, fluid dram, fluidram |
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| Broader (hypernym) | British capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit |
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| Part holonym | minim |
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| Part meronym | fluid ounce, fluidounce |
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3. | drachm (quantity) a unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce |
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| Synonyms | fluid drachm, fluid dram, fluidram |
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| Broader (hypernym) | United States liquid unit |
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| Part holonym | minim |
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| Part meronym | fluid ounce, fluidounce |
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