Liquid Measure, U. S
Description
This section is from the book "Scientific American Reference Book. A Manual for the Office, Household and Shop", by Albert A. Hopkins, A. Russell Bond. Also available from Amazon: Scientific American Reference Book.
Liquid Measure, U. S
Cu. In. | ||||
4 | gills......... | 1 | pint (O.) = | 28.875 |
2 | pints....... | 1 | quart (qt.) = | 57.75 |
4 | quarts....... | 1 | gallon (gal.) = | 231. |
63 | gallons...... | 1 | hogshead (hhd.) | |
2 | hogsheads . . . | 1 | pipe or butt | |
2 | pipes........... | 1 | tun | |
apothecaries' liquid measure.
Apothecaries' or Wine Measure is used by pharmacists of this country. Its denominations are gallon, pint, fluid ounce, fluid drachm, and minim, as follows:
Cong. | O. | F. Oz. | F. Dr. | Minims. |
1 = | 8 | = 128 | = 1,024 | = 61,440 |
1 | = 16 | = 128 | = 7,680 | |
1 | = 8 | = 480 | ||
1 | 60 1 |
The Imperial Standard Measure is used by British pharmacists. Its denominations and their relative value are:
Gal. | Quarts. | Pints. | F. Oz. | F. Dr. | Minims. | ||
1 | = 4 | = 8 | = 160 | = 1,280 | = 76,800 | ||
1 | = 2 | = 40 | = 320 | = 19,200 | |||
1 | = 20 | - 160 | = 9,600 | ||||
1 | = 8 | = 480 | |||||
1 | 60 | ||||||
The relative value of United States Apothecaries' and British Imperial Measures is as follows:
Imperial Measure. | ||||||
U.S. Apothecaries' Measure. | Pints. | F. Oz. | F. Dr. | Minims | ||
1 Gallon | = .83311 | Gallon, or | 6 | 13 | 2 | 22.85 |
1 Pint | = .83311 | Pint, or | 16 | 5 | 17.86 | |
1 Fl. Oz. | = 1.04139 | Fl. Oz., or | 1 | 0 | 19.86 | |
1 Fl. Dr. | = 1.04139 | Fl. Dr., or | 1 | 2.48 | ||
1 Minim | = 1.04139 | Minim, or | 1.04 | |||
465
Continue to:
My Books
