Part 473

1 = 8 = 128 = 1,024 = 61,440 = 3,785.435 1 = 16 = 128 = 7,680 = 473.179 1 = 8 = 480 = 29.574 1 = 60 = 3.697

16 ounces, or a pint, is sometimes called a fluidpound.

«TROY WEIGHT»

Pound. Ounces. Pennyweights. Grains. Grams.

1 = 12 = 240 = 5,760 = 373.24 1 = 20 = 480 = 31.10 1 = 24 = 1.56

«APOTHECARIES’ WEIGHT»

℔ ℥ ʒ ℈ gr. Pound. Ounces. Drachms. Scruples. Grains. Grams.

1 = 12 = 96 = 288 = 5,760 = 373.24 1 = 8 = 24 = 480 = 31.10 1 = 3 = 60 = 3.89 1 = 20 = 1.30 1 = .06

The pound, ounce, and grain are the same as in Troy weight.

«AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT»

Pound. Ounces. Drachms. Grains (Troy) Grams.

1 = 16 = 256 = 7,000 = 453.60 1 = 16 = 437.5 = 28.35 1 = 27.34 = 1.77

«ENGLISH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES»

«APOTHECARIES’ WEIGHT»

20 grains = 1 scruple = 20 grains 3 scruples = 1 drachm = 60 grains 8 drachms = 1 ounce = 480 grains 12 ounces = 1 pound = 5,760 grains

«FLUID MEASURE»

60 minims = 1 fluidrachm 8 drachms = 1 fluidounce 20 ounces = 1 pint 8 pints = 1 gallon

The above weights are usually adopted in formulas.

All chemicals are usually sold by

«AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT»

27 11⁠/⁠32 grains = 1 drachm = 27 11⁠/⁠32 grains 16 drachms = 1 ounce = 437 1⁠/⁠2 grains 16 ounces = 1 pound = 7,000 grains

Precious metals are usually sold by

«TROY WEIGHT»

24 grains = 1 pennyweight = 24 grains 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce = 480 grains 12 ounces = 1 pound = 5,760 grains

NOTE.—An ounce of metallic silver contains 480 grains, but an ounce of nitrate of silver contains only 437 1⁠/⁠2 grains. {759}

«METRIC SYSTEM OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES»

«MEASURES OF LENGTH»

───────────────────────────────────+────────────────────────────────────────── DENOMINATIONS AND VALUES. │ EQUIVALENTS IN USE. ───────────+───────────────────────+────────────────────────────────────────── Myriameter │ 10,000 meters │ 6.2137 miles Kilometer │ 1,000 meters │ .62137 miles, or 3,280 feet, 10 inches Hectometer │ 100 meters │ 328 feet and 1 inch Dekameter │ 10 meters │ 393.7 inches Meter │ 1 meter │ 39.37 inches Decimeter │ 1-10th of a meter │ 3.937 inches Centimeter │ 1-100th of a meter │ .3937 inches Millimeter │ 1-1,000th of a meter │ .0394 inches ───────────+───────────────────────+──────────────────────────────────────────