 Weight is used by apothecaries and physicians in compounding dry medicines. TABLE. 20 Grains (gr.} = 1 Scruple, . . sc., or 3. 3 Scruples = 1 Dram, . . dr., or 3 . 8 Drams = 1 Ounce, . . oz., or § . 12 Ounces = 1 Pound, . . Ib., or ft,.  The Foundations of Higher Arithmetic - Page 97by Benjamin Franklin Sisk - 1905 - 203 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 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.... | |
 | James L. Enos - Mental arithmetic - 1851 - 144 pages
...buying and selling the same, Avoirdupois weight is used. 20 grains, (gr) make 1 scruple, sc. or B. 3 scruples " 1 dram, dr. or 3 . 8 drams " 1 ounce, oz. or % . 12 ounces <r 1 pound, ft. Note. — The pound and ounce of Troy weight, are the same as in this... | |
 | Calvin Tracy - 1851 - 214 pages
...an ounce. TABLE Hi. — APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. 20 grains (gr.) . . make 1 scruple, marked sc. or 9 . 3 scruples ... "1 dram, . " dr. or 3 . 8 drams ... "1 ounce, . " oz. or % . 12 ounces ... "1 pound, . " fe. This weight is employed by apothecaries and physicians, in weighing... | |
 | 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... | |
 | John Radford Young - Arithmetic - 1852 - 230 pages
...troy pound ; for 1 lb. avoir. = ij} lb. troy. APOTHECARIES. marks. 20 grains make 1 scruple (sc. or 9) 3 scruples „ 1 dram (dr. or 3) 8 drams „ 1 ounce (oz. or 3) 12 ounces „ 1 pound (lb.) Apothecaries and chemists use this weight in mixing medicines ; but... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Mental arithmetic - 1854 - 128 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 " I pound, " ft. OBS. 1. The pound and ounce in this weight are the same as the Troy pound... | |
 | J. R. Young - 1854 - 228 pages
...troy pound ; for 1 lb. avoir. = |^J lb. troy. APOTHECARIES. marks. 20 grains make 1 scruple (sc. or 9) 3 scruples „ 1 dram (dr. or 3) 8 drams „ 1 ounce (oz. or 3) 12 ounces „ 1 pound (lb.) Apothecaries and chemists use this weight in mixing medicines ; but... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Mental arithmetic - 1854 - 156 pages
...2 pounds ? LESSON LII. TABLE OF APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. 20 Grains make 1 Scruple, marked so. or 9. 8 Scruples .... " 1 Dram, . " dr. or 3. 8 Drams "1 Ounce, . " oz. or a. 12 Ounces " 1 Pound, . " Ib. or ft. NOTE. — The above table is used by apothecaries in mixing... | |
 | Daniel Leach - Arithmetic - 1855 - 180 pages
...mixing medicines, but not in selling them. TABLE. 20 Grains (gr.) . . . .= 1 Scruple. . . sc. or Э. 3 Scruples = 1 Dram . . .dr. or 3. 8 Drams = 1 Ounce . . . oz. or 5 . 12 Ounces = 1 Pound ... Ib. 35. In 3 scruples how many grains aro there ? 36. In 3 dr. how many scruples... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1855 - 160 pages
...in 2 pounds ? LESSON LII. TABLE OF APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. 20 Grains make 1 Scruple, marked so. or 9. 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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