Scruple (unit)

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The scruple () is a small unit in the

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Mass unit

The scruple is 124 ounce, 13 dram, or 20 grains.[1] It is therefore equal to 1.2959782 grams. The Roman scruple was somewhat smaller, around 1.14 g.

Volume unit

The fluid scruple is 124

milliliters
.

See also

References

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  2. ^ "scruple, n.1", Oxford English Dictionary, 1st ed., Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1911