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scrupulum

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Metroloogia terminibaas

ID 636497 Last modified 09.06.2024
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Domain metrologyunits of measurement
skruupul former
scrupulum former
  • vana massi mõõtühik, mis võrdus 1/24 untsiga
  • Eesti apteeginduses kasutusel olnud massi mõõtühiku nimetus
  • meaning a tiny stone (from scrupus sharp stone), indicates a weight of 1⁄24 of a Roman ounce (i.e.) or, by extension, of other measures
skruupul former
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  • Vana-Rooma skruupul vastas 1,137 grammile, kusjuures skruupulites mõõdeti ka hõbemüntide massi, nt sesterts kaalus 1 skruupul ja denaar 4 skruupulit ja hiljem on skruupul olnud kasutusel ka apteegikaalu mõõtühikuna, mis vastas 20 graanile ja 1/24 untsile.
scrupulum former

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