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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 Used historically in pharmacy, medicine, and apothecaries’ weight systems, but now mostly encountered in historical references.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.
Long ton (UK ton) — an imperial unit of mass equal to 2240 pounds
It is defined as exactly 2240 avoirdupois pounds; since 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg exactly, 1 long ton = 1016.0469088 kg exactly. Used mainly in the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth contexts for measuring large masses in shipping, industry, freight, and historical trade.
- Symbol: long ton, UK ton
- System: Imperial unit for mass
- Exact relations: 1 long ton = 2240 lb = 35,840 oz = 1016.0469088 kg
- Metric equivalents: 1 long ton ≈ 1016.05 kg ≈ 1.01605 t
- Typical examples: ship displacement may be measured in long tons; heavy freight can be listed in long tons; 1 long ton is slightly heavier than a metric ton.