 | B. M. Tyler - Arithmetic - 1827 - 308 pages
...the whole ? Ans. 4 Ib. 0 oz. 4 pwt. 20 gr. APOTHECARIES WEIGHT. 20 Grains, gr. make 1 Scruple, sc. ., 3 Scruples ,, 1 Dram, dr. 8 Drams „ 1 Ounce, oz. 12 ounces „ 1 Pound, lit, Apothecaries. and physicians mix their medicines by this weight ; but drugs are bought and sold... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - Arithmetic - 1828 - 230 pages
...yotnmou year ? wl. grs.24|pwts. 1 oz. OS. 480 20 1 Ih. 5760 240 12 20 grains gr. make 1 scruple, sc. 3 scruples " 1 dram, dr. 8 drams " 1 ounce, oz. 12 ounces " 1 pound, Ih. grs.20. 6O 480 5760 sc. 1 3 24 280 drms. 1 8 96 0> Ih. 1 Which hath twenty-eight, nay more, 3.... | |
 | Richard Frederick Clarke (the elder.) - 1833 - 158 pages
...APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT Is chiefly used by Apothecaries and Druggists in compounding medicines. THE TABLE. 20 Grains (gr.) 1 Scruple scr.* 3 Scruples 1 Dram dr. 8 Drams 1 Ounce oz. 12 Ounces 1 Pound Ib. Grains. 20 = 1 Scruple. 60 = 3=1 Dram. 480 = 24 = 8 = 1 Ounce. 5760 = 288 = 96 = 12 = 1 Pound. EXERCISES.... | |
 | Francis Walkingame - 1835 - 270 pages
...of the ounce troy, into convenient denominations for compounding medicine. 20 Grains 1 Scruple. sc. 3 Scruples 1 Dram. dr. 8 Drams 1 Ounce. oz. 12 Ounces 1 Pound. Ib. Grains. 20= 1 Servile. "rt-^ 3= 1 Dram. i80= 24= 8= 1 Ounce. 5760=288=96=12=1 Pound. STANDARD TABLE*... | |
 | Charles Guilford Burnham - Arithmetic - 1837 - 266 pages
...ounce, oz. 12 ounces, 1 pound, lb. m. h. d. w. Apothecaries' Weight. 20 grains, gr. make 1 scruple, sc. 3 scruples, 1 dram, dr. 8 drams, 1 ounce, oz. 12 ounces, 1 pound, Ib. yr. Another day is added to February every fourth year, making 29 days in that month, and 366 in the... | |
 | Peirpont Edward Bates Botham - Arithmetic - 1837 - 252 pages
...over mat. 12 over oz. and nothing over lb. APOTHECARIESi WEIGHT. 20 Grains (gr.) make 1 Scruple, sc, 3 Scruples " 1 Dram, dr. 8 Drams " 1 Ounce, oz. 12 Ounces " 1 Pound, ft. Apothecariesi weight is used by apothecaries and physicians, in eompounding medicine. The denominations... | |
 | Joseph Stockton - Arithmetic - 1839 - 218 pages
...pounds, ounces, drams, scruples, and grains. Thus valued. 20 grains (gr.) make ... 1 scruple sc. or 3 scruples 1 dram dr. 8 drams 1 ounce oz. 12 ounces 1 pound lb. EXAMPLES. lb. oz. dr. sc. gr. lb. oz. dr. sc. gr. 8 5 2 1 16 17 5 7 2 14 3 11 7 2 19 80 3 2 1 16... | |
 | John Husband (math. master, Berwick.) - 1841 - 126 pages
...denoting the fineness of gold. APOTHECARIES, WEIGHT. For mixing Medicines. gr. 20 Grains = 1 Scruple. SIT. 3 Scruples = 1 Dram, dr. 8 Drams = 1 Ounce, oz. 12 Ounces = 1 Pound, Ib. LINEAL MEASURE. For taking Dimensions. in. 12 inches = 1 Foot, ft. 3 Feet = 1 Yard, yd. 220 Yards =... | |
 | John Darby (teacher of mathematics.) - 1843 - 236 pages
...Oil, of*. 31 cwt. ton. fa gal. Í. APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. 20 Grains, (gr.) make 1 Scruple, marked se. 3 Scruples 1 Dram, dr. 8 Drams 1 Ounce, oz. 12 Ounces 1 Pound, Ib. This weight is used hy surgeons, apothecaries, &c., in compounding medicines. It differs but little from Troy Weight, exccepting... | |
 | Richard Frederick CLARKE (the Elder.) - 1844 - 194 pages
...APOTHECARIES WEIGHT Is chiefly used hy Apothecaries and Druggists in compounding medicines. THE TABLE. 20 Grains (gr.) 1 Scruple scr.* 3 Scruples 1 Dram dr. 8 Drams 1 Ounce oz. 1 2 Ounces 1 Pound lb. Physicians make use of other characters in writing prescriptions. Grains. 20... | |
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Apothecaries' Weight 20 grains (gr.) = 1 scruple (sc.) 3 scruples = 1 dram (dr.) 8 drams = 1 ounce (oz.) 12 ounces = 1 pound (Ib... 
