Essentials of practice of pharmacyW.B. Saunders, 1894 - 179 pages |
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... grains ; and the Troy pound is equal to 5760 grains . Systems of Weights and Measures employed in Pharmacy . TROY OR APOTHECARIES ' WEIGHT is used largely in dis- pensing , while the wine or Apothecaries ' measure is employed for ...
... grains ; and the Troy pound is equal to 5760 grains . Systems of Weights and Measures employed in Pharmacy . TROY OR APOTHECARIES ' WEIGHT is used largely in dis- pensing , while the wine or Apothecaries ' measure is employed for ...
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... grains of water , weighs about 0.91 grain . The American fluid ounce of water weighs 455.7 grains , and is of the American pint of 7291.1 grains of water . The British fluid ounce of water weighs 437 grains , and therefore corresponds ...
... grains of water , weighs about 0.91 grain . The American fluid ounce of water weighs 455.7 grains , and is of the American pint of 7291.1 grains of water . The British fluid ounce of water weighs 437 grains , and therefore corresponds ...
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... ( .025 ) = one inch . II . LIQUID MEASURE . 1 Liter = 33.8 fl . oz . ( 2 pts . , 1 fl . oz . , 6 fl . dr . , 30 m . ) . 1 c.c. = 16.23 minims ( 15.43 grains ) . ( 1 . III . WEIGHT . ) = 15.43 20 ESSENTIALS OF PHARMACY .
... ( .025 ) = one inch . II . LIQUID MEASURE . 1 Liter = 33.8 fl . oz . ( 2 pts . , 1 fl . oz . , 6 fl . dr . , 30 m . ) . 1 c.c. = 16.23 minims ( 15.43 grains ) . ( 1 . III . WEIGHT . ) = 15.43 20 ESSENTIALS OF PHARMACY .
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... grains and vice versa . ) Computation of equivalents . — ( Approximate , see Oldberg , Weights and Measures ) . To convert c.c. into minims or grams into grains . — Multiply by 16 . To convert c.c. into fluid drachms or grams into ...
... grains and vice versa . ) Computation of equivalents . — ( Approximate , see Oldberg , Weights and Measures ) . To convert c.c. into minims or grams into grains . — Multiply by 16 . To convert c.c. into fluid drachms or grams into ...
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... grains ( sometimes 500 or 100 grs . ) of dis- tilled water at standard temperature . Such a bottle is accom- panied with a weight which exactly counterpoises it . In using , the bottle is carefully filled with the liquid to be exam ...
... grains ( sometimes 500 or 100 grs . ) of dis- tilled water at standard temperature . Such a bottle is accom- panied with a weight which exactly counterpoises it . In using , the bottle is carefully filled with the liquid to be exam ...
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