Apothecaries' Ounce (Noun)
Meaning
A unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The pharmacist carefully measured out the medication in apothecaries' ounces to ensure the correct dosage.
- In the old days, medicines were often sold by the apothecaries' ounce, which was equivalent to 28.35 grams.
- The recipe called for one apothecaries' ounce of dried herbs, which the herbalist carefully weighed out on her scale.
- The apothecary's manual listed the weights of various ingredients in apothecaries' ounces, which the student had to convert to grams.
- The antique balance was calibrated in apothecaries' ounces, making it a valuable find for collectors of old pharmacy equipment.