 | Charles Hutton - Arithmetic - 1818 - 646 pages
...weight are weighed 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.... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1846 - 362 pages
...is used 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 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 - 1846 - 402 pages
...is used 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, " 02. or §• 12 ounces " 1 pound, " lb. OBs. 1. The pound and ounce in this weight are the same as... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1847 - 426 pages
...used by apothecaries and physicians in mixing medicines. 20 grains Q>T.) make 1 scruple, marked .«., or 3. 3 scruples " 1 dram, " dr., or 3. 8 drams " 1 ounce, " or., or 5. 12 ounces " 1 pound, " j,. OBS. 1. The pound and ounci in this weight are the same, as... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1848 - 432 pages
...is used 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 5. 12 ounces " 1 pound, " ft. OBS. 1. The pound and ounce in this weight are the same, as the Troy... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1848 - 434 pages
...is used 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, " ox., or 5 . 12 ounces " 1 pound, " .ft. OBS. 1. The pound and mince in this weight are the same,... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1849 - 438 pages
...is used by apothecaries and phyeicians 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, " fi,. OBS. 1. The pound and ounce in this weight are the same, as the Tray... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1850 - 352 pages
...used by apothecaries and physicians in mixing medicines. 20 grains (gr.) make 1 scruple, marked so., or 3. 3 scruples " 1 dram, " dr., or 3. 8 drams " 1 ounce, " 0#.,or jf. 12 ounces " 1 pound, " fc. OBS. 1. The pound and ounce in this weight are the same, as... | |
 | Oliver Byrne - Engineering - 1851 - 310 pages
...eight such gallons, or 2218-192 cubic inches. 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.org 12 Ounces — 1 Pound — Ib. or ft. gr. sc. 20 = 1 dr. 60 = 3=1 oz. 480 = 24 = 8 = 1 Ib.... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1852 - 156 pages
...pennyweights in 2 pounds ? -O LESSON LII. TABLE OP APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. 20 Grains make 1 Scruple, marked sc. or 3. 3 Scruples .... " 1 Dram, . " dr. or 3. 8 Drams " 1 Ounce, . " oz. or 3. 12 Ounces " 1 Pound, . " Ib. or ft. NOTE. — The above table is used by apothecaries in mixing... | |
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Weight This is used to. some extent in filling prescriptions. The grain, ounce, and pound are the same as in troy weight, but the ounce is divided differently. 20 grains (gr.) = 1 scruple . . . sc. or 3 3 scruples = 1 dram . . . dr. or 3 8 drams = 1 ounce... 
