Troy Pound (Noun)
Meaning
An apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces or 373.242 grams.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The pharmacist carefully measured out the medication in troy pounds to ensure the correct dosage.
- In the old apothecary, the scales were calibrated in troy pounds to facilitate accurate measurements.
- The recipe called for a troy pound of dried herbs, which the herbalist carefully weighed out.
- The troy pound was the standard unit of measurement for medicinal ingredients in the 18th century.
- To convert the recipe from troy pounds to grams, the pharmacist used a specialized conversion chart.