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Drachm

noun
1.
A unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains.  Synonyms: drachma, dram.
2.
A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters.  Synonyms: fluid drachm, fluid dram, fluidram.
3.
A unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce.  Synonyms: fluid drachm, fluid dram, fluidram.






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"Drachm" Quotes from Famous Books



... the following formula for a potion whose virtue is indisputable. "Take of amber, half a drachm; musk, two scruples; aloes, one drachm and a half; pound them all together, pour upon the mass a sufficient quantity of spirits of wine so that the liquor may cover it to the height of about five fingers' breadth; expose it to sand ...
— Aphrodisiacs and Anti-aphrodisiacs: Three Essays on the Powers of Reproduction • John Davenport

... oz.; borax, 2 oz.; water, 1 quart; boil till dissolved, and add 2 oz. of gum arabic dissolved in a little hot water; boil and add enough of a well triturated mixture of equal parts indigo and lampblack to produce the proper color; after standing several hours draw off and bottle. 3. Half a drachm of powdered drop lake and 18 grains of powdered gum arabic dissolved in 3 oz. of ammonia water constitute one of the ...
— Scientific American, Volume XLIII., No. 25, December 18, 1880 • Various



Words linked to "Drachm" :   scruple, apothecaries' weight, troy ounce, drachma, apothecaries' unit, British capacity unit, fluidram, fluid ounce, fluid dram, apothecaries' ounce, dram, fluidounce, fluid drachm, United States liquid unit, minim, Imperial capacity unit, ounce



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