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The '''fluid scruple''' is {{frac|24}} [[fluid ounce]], {{frac|3}} [[fluid dram]], 20 [[minim (unit)|minim]]s, or {{frac|4}} [[teaspoon]], or 1 [[Salt spoon|saltspoon]]. It is therefore equal to 1. |
The '''fluid scruple''' is {{frac|24}} [[fluid ounce]], {{frac|3}} [[fluid dram]], 20 [[minim (unit)|minim]]s, or {{frac|4}} [[teaspoon]], or 1 [[Salt spoon|saltspoon]]. It is therefore equal to 1.2323 [[milliliter]]s in US customary system. |
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in imperial customary system equal 1,1839 ml . |
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Revision as of 18:04, 19 April 2024
The scruple (℈) is a small unit in the apothecaries' system,[1] derived from the old Roman scrupulum (lit. 'small pebble') unit[2] (scrupulus/scrupulum).
Mass unit
The scruple is 1⁄24 ounce, 1⁄3 dram, or 20 grains.[1] It is therefore equal to 1.2959782 grams. The Roman scruple was somewhat smaller, around 1.14 g.
Volume unit
The fluid scruple is 1⁄24 fluid ounce, 1⁄3 fluid dram, 20 minims, or 1⁄4 teaspoon, or 1 saltspoon. It is therefore equal to 1.2323 milliliters in US customary system.
in imperial customary system equal 1,1839 ml .
See also
References
- ^ a b Cardarelli, François (2003). Encyclopaedia of Scientific Units, Weights and Measures. London: Springer. pp. 38, 45. ISBN 978-1-4471-1122-1.
- ^ "scruple, n.1", Oxford English Dictionary, 1st ed., Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1911