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noun
A small unit of weight, variously:
One sixteenth (1⁄16) of an ounce avoirdupois (1.77 g; symbol: ʒ).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: units of measurement
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
A small unit of weight, variously:
One eighth (1⁄8) of an ounce apothecary (3.89 g; symbol: ʒ).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: units of measurement; pharmacy; pharmacy
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noun
A small unit of weight, variously:
Alternative form of dirhem: a small former Turkish weight (variously 1.5–3.5 g).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, historical, obsolete
Qualifier: units of measurement
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noun
A small unit of weight, variously:
Alternative form of drachma: a small former Greek weight (about 4.3 g).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, historical, obsolete
Qualifier: units of measurement
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noun
Alternative form of drachma: a Greek silver coin weighing one drachma.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, obsolete
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, numismatics
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noun
a unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: fluidram, fluid dram, fluid drachm
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: United States liquid unit
noun
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: fluidram, fluid dram, fluid drachm
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: British capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit
noun
a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: dram, drachma
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: apothecaries' unit, apothecaries' weight
History
Borrowed into late Middle English from Old French dragme (modern French drachme), from Late Latin dragma. Doublet of dirham.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
