Definition:Scruple/Conversion Factors

Scruple: Conversion Factors

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\(\ds 1\)

scruple

\(\ds \)

\(=\)

\(\ds 20\)

grains

\(\ds \)

\(=\)

\(\ds 1 \cdotp 3\)

grams

Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): apothecaries' system: 1.
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): apothecaries' system: 1.