 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...  New Commercial Arithmetic - Page 137by John Henry Moore - 1904 - 392 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1811 - 406 pages
...Gold, Silver, and JcwelsAPOTH EC ARIES1 WEIGHT. Grains - - marked gr 20 Grains make 1 Scruple sc or J> 3 Scruples 1 Dram dr or 3 8 Drams 1 Ounce oz or 12 Ounces 1 Pound Ib or gr sc <20 = 1 dr 60 = 3=1 oz 480 = 24 = 8 = 1 Ib 5760 = 288 = 96 = 12 = 1 This... | |
 | 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.... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Silvestre François Lacroix - Arithmetic - 1825 - 168 pages
...accordingly. d g d 20 is 1 8 30 2 6 40 . 3 4 50 4 2 60 5 0 70 5 10 80 6 8 90 7 6 100 8 4 110 9 2 120 , 10 0 3 Scruples 1 Dram dr or 3 8 Drams 1 Ounce oz or | 12 Ounces 1 Pound Ib or ft. gr *c 20 = 1 dr 60 = 3 = 1 oz 480 = 24 —7 8 = I ll1 This is the same... | |
 | 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, howerer, are bought... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1831 - 660 pages
...Gold, Silver, and Jewels. APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. Grains - - marked gr 20 Grains make 1 Scruple sc or Э 3 Scruples 1 Dram dr or 3 8 Drams 1 Ounce oz or 3 12 Ounces 1 Pound Ib or ft> gr sc 20 = 1 dr f,0 = 3=1 oz 480 = 24 = 8 = 1 Ib 5760 = 288 = 96 = 12... | |
 | Teacher - Abbreviations - 1839 - 70 pages
...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... | |
 | E. S. Norman Campbell - English language - 1844 - 314 pages
...when used for weighing Gold, Silver, and precious stones, (except diamonds.) Apothecaries' Weight. 8 Drams := 1 ounce (oz. or 5) 12 Ounces =: 1 pound (Ib. or ft) The Carat, used in weighing diamonds, is 3,1 grains. The term, however, when used to express the... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Arithmetic - 1845 - 264 pages
...oz. 5 dwt. 7 gr. how many grains 1 APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. 20 grains (gr.) make 1 scruple, marked sc. 3 scruples 1 dram dr. or 3 8 drams 1 ounce oz. or 5 12 ounces 1 pound Ib. Apothecaries use this weight in compounding their medicines, but they buy and sell by Avoirdupois weight.... | |
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