drachm

¹ American  

[dram] / dræm /

noun

British.

1. a dram in apothecaries' and troy weights, and sometimes in avoirdupois weights.

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drachm ² American  

[dram] / dræm /

noun

1. drachma.

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drachm British  

/ dræm /

noun

1. Also called: fluid dram.  one eighth of a fluid ounce

2. another name for dram

3. another name for drachma

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Etymology

Origin of drachm

Learned spelling of dram

Example Sentences

The ancient symbols for ounce and drachm are nearly alike, and fatal over doses have resulted.

From Time Magazine Archive

The government also lengthens the yard* and lightens the pound to conform to international standards, and in five years it will also abolish pennyweight, scruple and drachm.

From Time Magazine Archive

Gaultheri� fl. drachm iss;   Sodii Salicylat. drachm iii;   Syrupi fl. oz. ii;   Aqu� fl. oz. iv.    M.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Eight grains of bromide of cadmium dissolved in half a drachm of pure water were now added, and the solution stirred gently.

From The Evolution of Photography With a Chronological Record of Discoveries, Inventions, etc., Contributions to Photographic Literature, and Personal Reminescences Extending over Forty Years by Werge, John

Chlorat. drachm ii;   Glycerin� fl. oz. ii;   Aqu� Calcis fl. oz. viii.    M.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various