fluid dram

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noun

the eighth part of a fluid ounce. Abbreviation: fl dr; Symbol: f

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Words nearby fluid dram

flügelhorn, flugelman, fluid, fluid balance, fluid coupling, fluid dram, fluid drive, fluid dynamics, fluidextract, fluidics, fluidity

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So we know that boring down to the bedrock and pumping it full of fluid can cause earthquakes.
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The Hakushu 12 was a little peaty and nutty, the kind of dram I want to unwind with after a fine restaurant meal.
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In Voodoo, the demarcation between life and death is more fluid; helping Voodoo followers create order out of disorder.
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In other words, the omnipresent postcolonial Arab State has just about dropped dead, the times are fluid and the vacuums are many.
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She is equally desirous of Levine, as animalistic and eager to consume him while sticky with sanguine fluid.
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It separates into three layers upon standing—a brown deposit, a clear fluid, and a frothy layer.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
One frequently wishes to ascertain the specific gravity of quantities of fluid too small to float an urinometer.
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This fluid is then heated, adding crystals of sodium acetate until it becomes perfectly clear.
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The clear, straw-colored fluid which is left after separation of the coagulum is called blood-serum.
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Leukocytes are easily distinguished from red cells, especially when Toisson's diluting fluid is used.
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British Dictionary definitions for fluid dram

fluid dram

noun

another name for drachm

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Medical definitions for fluid dram

fluid dram

n.

A unit of volume or capacity in the apothecary system, equal to 18 of a fluid ounce or 3.70 milliliters.

Scientific definitions for fluid dram

fluid dram

A unit of liquid volume or capacity in the US Customary System equal to 18 of a fluid ounce (3.70 milliliters).

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