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Noun: troy pound  troy pawnd
  1. An apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces or 373.242 grams
    "The pharmacist used a troy pound to measure the medicinal herbs";
    - apothecaries' pound

Derived forms: troy pounds

Type of: apothecaries' unit, apothecaries' weight, troy unit

Encyclopedia: Troy pound