Definition:Avoirdupois/Dram
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Definition
The dram is an avoirdupois unit of mass.
Conversion Factors
| \(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | dram | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 27 \cdotp 34375\) | grains | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds \dfrac 1 {16}\) | ounce avoirdupois | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(\approx\) | \(\ds 1 \cdotp 77\) | grams |
Linguistic Note
The word dram evolved as a shorter version of the word drachm, which is still in existence as part of the apothecaries' system of weights.
The term dram is also used for a measure of liquid.