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apothecaries' pound::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | troy pound |
| Type of | apothecaries' unit, apothecaries' weight, troy unit |
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apothecaries' pound
The weight of an apothecaries'pound was 345.1 g in Spain and 344.2 g in Portugal.
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In 1555, a weight standard for the apothecaries'pound of 12 ounces was set in Nuremberg.
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An apothecaries'pound normally consisted of 12 ounces.
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The civil pound of 16 ounces was equivalent to 2 marks, and it was also used as the apothecaries'pound.
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It also redefined the apothecaries'pound as 12 ounces, i.e.
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In France, at some stage the apothecaries'pound of 12 ounces was replaced by the larger civil pound of 16 ounces.
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The weight of an apothecaries'pound ranged generally between 300 g and 320 g, slightly less than that of a pound in the Roman Empire.
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As a consequence the official apothecaries'pound was now 375.000 g, i.e. it was increased by 7%, and it was now very close to the troy standards.
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The apothecaries'pound in Venice had exactly the same subdivisions as those in the non-Romance countries, but its total weight of 301 g was at the bottom of the range.
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