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Gram (g) — a common SI unit of mass
It is defined as one thousandth of a kilogram, the SI base unit for mass; the kilogram is defined by fixing the Planck constant at exactly 6.62607015×10⁻³⁴ J·s. Used worldwide for measuring small amounts of mass in science, cooking, nutrition, medicine, commerce, and everyday life.
- Symbol: g
- System: SI unit for mass; decimal submultiple of the kilogram
- Exact relations: 1 g = 0.001 kg = 1000 mg
- Imperial equivalents (derived from 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg exactly): 1 g ≈ 0.03527396 oz ≈ 0.00220462 lb
- Typical examples: a paperclip ~1 g; a teaspoon of sugar ~4 g; a chocolate bar ~50 g.
Scruple (℈) — an apothecaries’ unit of mass equal to 20 grains
It is defined as exactly 20 grains, or one third of an apothecaries’ dram; since 1 grain = 64.79891 mg exactly, 1 scruple = 1.2959782 g exactly. Used historically in pharmacy, medicine, and apothecaries’ weight systems, but now mostly encountered in historical references.
- Symbol: ℈
- System: Apothecaries’ unit for mass
- Exact relations: 1 scruple = 20 gr = 1/3 apothecaries’ dram = 1.2959782 g
- Metric equivalents: 1 scruple = 1.2959782 g ≈ 0.00129598 kg
- Typical examples: historical medicine recipes may list doses in scruples; 3 scruples equals 1 apothecaries’ dram; 1 scruple is a little heavier than 1 gram.