 Weight is used by apothecaries and physicians in weighing medicines for prescriptions, but medicines are bought and sold by avoirdupois weight. TABLE. 20 Grains (gr.) = 1 Scruple . . . sc., or 3 3 Scruples = 1 Dram . . . . dr., or 3 8 Drams = 1 Ounce...  An Intellectual Arithmetic - Page 112by George Augustus Walton - 1873 - 176 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Hutton - Arithmetic - 1818 - 646 pages
...Gold, Silver, and Jewels. APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. Grains - - marked gr 20 Grains make 1 Scruple sc or 3 3 Scruples - - 1 Dram dr or 3 8 Drams - - 1 Ounce oz or J 12 Ounces - - 1 Pound Ib or ft> This is the same as Troy weight, only having some different divisions.... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Arithmetic - 1824 - 292 pages
...oz. 5 dwt. 7 gr. how many grains. APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. 20 grains (gr.) make 1 scruple, marked sc. 3 scruples 1 dram dr. or 3 8 drams 1 ounce oz. or § 12 ounces 1 pound Ib. Apothecaries use this weight in compounding their medicines, but they buy and sell by Avoirdupois weight.... | |
 | Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard - Arithmetic - 1830 - 304 pages
...following are tho denominations of APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. 20 grains (gr.) make 1 scruple, marked sc. or & 3 scruples " 1 dram " dr. or 3 8 drams " 1 ounce " oz. or 3 12 ounces " 1 pound " ft NOTE. This weight is used in compounding medicines. Drugs and medi cines,... | |
 | Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard - Arithmetic - 1830 - 308 pages
...the denominations of APOT НЕС ARIES' WEIGHT. £0 grains (gr.) make 1 scruple, marked sc. от Э 3 scruples " 1 dram " dr. or 3 8 drams " * 1 ounce " oz. or 5 12 ounces " 1 pound " ft NOTE. This weight is used in compounding medicines. Drugs and medí cines,... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Arithmetic - 1834 - 268 pages
...oz. 5 dwt. 7 gr. how many grains ? APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. 20 grains (gr.) make 1 scruple, marked sc. 3 scruples 1 dram dr. or 3 8 drams 1 ounce oz. or i 12 ounces 1 pound ft. Apothecaries use this weight in compounding their medicines, but they buy and... | |
 | Teacher - Abbreviations - 1839 - 70 pages
...use ; and from hence the rest are computed." Apothecaries Weight. 20 grains make 1 scruple, marked sc. or 9 3 scruples " 1 dram, " dr. or 3 8 drams " 1 ounce, " oz. or § 12 ounces " 1 pound, " Ib. By this weight Apothecaries mix their medicines, but buy and sell by Avoirdupois. Avoirdupois Weight.... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1846 - 354 pages
...by apothecaries and physicians in mixing medicines. 20 grains (gr.) make 1 scruple, marked sc. or 3. 3 scruples " 1 dram, " dr. or 3. 8 drams " 1 ounce, " oz. or |. 12 ounces " 1 pound, " fti. OBs. 1. The pound and ounce in this weight are the same as the Troy pound and ounce ; the other... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1846 - 112 pages
...by apothecaries and physicians in mixing medicines. 20 grains (gr.) make 1 scruple, marked sc. or 3 3 scruples' " 1 dram, " dr. or 3 8 drams " 1 ounce, " oz. or ? 12 ounces " 1 pound, " tt LONG MEASURE. VI. Long Measure is used in measuring length or distances only, without regard to... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1846 - 362 pages
...apothecaries and physicians in mixing medicines. 20 grains (gr.) make 1 scruple, marked sc., or 3. 3 scruples " 1 dram, " dr., or 3. 8 drams " 1 ounce, " oz., or 5. 12 ounces " 1 pound, " ft. OBS. 1. The pound and ounce in this weight are the same, as the TVoy... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1847 - 434 pages
...apothecaries and physicians in mixing medicines. 20 grains (gr.) make 1 scruple, marked sc., or 3. 3 scruples " 1 dram, " dr., or 3 . 8 drams " 1 ounce, " oz., or §. 12 ounces " 1 pound, " lb. OBSC 1. The pound and ounce in this weight are the same, as the Troy pound and ounce ; the other... | |
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