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troy pound — n POUND (a) … Medical dictionary
troy pound — noun an apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces or 373.242 grams • Syn: ↑apothecaries pound • Hypernyms: ↑apothecaries unit, ↑apothecaries weight, ↑troy unit • Part Meronyms: ↑ounce, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Troy weight — is a system of units of mass customarily used for precious metals, black powder, and gemstones.Named after Troyes, France, the troy system of weights was known to exist in medieval times. One cubic inch of distilled water, at 62 °F (17 °C), and… … Wikipedia
Troy — Troy, n. Troy weight. [1913 Webster] {Troy weight}, the weight which gold and silver, jewels, and the like, are weighed. It was so named from Troyes, in France, where it was first adopted in Europe. The troy ounce is supposed to have been brought … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Troy weight — Troy Troy, n. Troy weight. [1913 Webster] {Troy weight}, the weight which gold and silver, jewels, and the like, are weighed. It was so named from Troyes, in France, where it was first adopted in Europe. The troy ounce is supposed to have been… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Troy-Gewicht — (engl. Troy weight, Imperial Standard Troy Pound), das jetzt noch in England gebräuchliche Gewicht für edle Metalle, Arzneien u. zu wissenschaftlichen Zwecken; es ist nach der französischen Münzstadt Troyes benannt, war ursprünglich sonst in… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Pound (mass) — Lb. redirects here. For other uses, see LB. Lbs. redirects here. For other uses, see LBS. For the unit of force, see Pound force. The pound or pound mass (abbreviations: lb, lbm, lbm, ℔[1] ) is a unit of mass used in the imperial, United States… … Wikipedia
Pound sterling — GBP redirects here. For other uses, see GBP (disambiguation). Pound sterling Peuns sterling (Cornish) Punt steirling (Irish) Punt Sostynagh … Wikipedia
pound — 1. (lb, lbm, or #) a traditional unit of mass or weight. The Romans used a pound (the libra pondo, pound of weight ) divided into 12 ounces. All the countries of western Europe used similar units, divided into 12 or 16 ounces, until the… … Dictionary of units of measurement
pound — pound1 pounder, n. /pownd/, v.t. 1. to strike repeatedly with great force, as with an instrument, the fist, heavy missiles, etc. 2. to produce or effect by striking or thumping, or in a manner resembling this (often fol. by out): to pound out a… … Universalium
