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Scruple (Apothecary) [s.ap]

The scruple is a small unit of mass used in the apothecary system, historically important in pharmacy for measuring medicinal ingredients.

One scruple equals 20 grains, or about 1.296 grams. It is also 1/3 of an apothecary dram and 1/24 of an apothecary ounce.

Though largely obsolete today, the scruple helped ensure precise measurement of drugs and compounds in traditional medicine.

Summary:

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  1 scruple = 20 grains ≈ 1.296 grams

  
  
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  Used in apothecary (pharmacy) system

  
  
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  Important for accurate measurement of medicinal ingredients

  
  

It looks like you mentioned "pound-force square second per foot". This is a compound unit that can be broken down into:

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  pound-force (lbf): a unit of force

  
  
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  square second (s²): time squared

  
  
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  per foot (ft⁻¹): per unit length

  
  

What does this unit represent?

It could be a unit for something like mass or inertia-related quantities in imperial units, depending on context. For example, it might show up in equations involving force, time, and length — possibly in mechanics or engineering.

To understand or convert it:

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   Pound-force (lbf) is a force unit, where:

   
   

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   Second squared (s²) is just time squared.

   
   
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   Foot (ft) is length:

   
   

Example usage

If you want to convert pound-force square second per foot $(\text{lbf} \cdot \text{s}^2/\text{ft})$ into SI units:

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Could you tell me more about where or how you want to use this unit? That would help me give a more specific explanation or conversion!