Scrupulum

The scruples (after Latin: scrupulus, small pebble, and qualms scruple ) is a non- SI -conforming unit.

The scruple was in ancient Rome one of the smallest commonly used units of measure for the mass, but has been transferred as a unit to other sizes. Later, the unit was used as a pharmacist and weight with the unit symbol ℈ or s.ap. ( ap. for apothecary ) abbreviated.

• 3.1 Prussia
• 3.2 France

Unit of Mass

Generally

As a unit of mass of the Roman scruple was ( troy scruple, s.tr. ) 1/24 of a troy ounce ( troy ounce, oz.tr. ), ie 1/288 of a pound ( troy pound, lb.tr. ), which in about 1.2 gram equivalent. However, the value of the units was slightly different in different regions and in the course of time.

Kingdom of Bavaria

In the Kingdom of the conditions Bavaria goods as:

Belgium

Denmark

England

Medizinalgewicht

Scruple was also a part of the regional Medizinalgewicht, which weighed 20 grains. The Aß ( Dutch) can be expected 0.048 grams.

• Italy 1 Scrupolo = 24 Grani
• Basel 1 scruple = 23 7/12 Aß ( Dutch)
• Berlin 1 scruple = 25 1/3 Aß ( Dutch)
• Bologna 1 scruple = 24 5/12 Aß ( Dutch)
• Milan 1 scruple = 30 1/8 Aß ( Dutch)
• Nuremberg 1 scruple = 27 5/3 Aß ( Dutch)
• Solothurn 1 scruple = 23 3/8 Aß ( Dutch)
• Turin 1 scruple = 22 2/9 Aß ( Dutch)
• Vienna 1 scruple = 30 1/3 Aß ( Dutch)

Unit of length

Prussia

France

Derivation of the Toise, old French measure of length

Time and area

The unit of measurement of the area it was 1/288 of a yoke.

As a unit of time was a scruple 1/24 of an hour.