A dictionary of chemistry, in which the principles of the science are investigated anew, and its applications to the phenomena of nature, medicine, mineralogy, agriculture, and manufactures detailed / by Andrew Ure.

Andrew Ure

Date:: 1828

Credit: A dictionary of chemistry, in which the principles of the science are investigated anew, and its applications to the phenomena of nature, medicine, mineralogy, agriculture, and manufactures detailed / by Andrew Ure. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$825. . TABLE ix... —New Py enels Weights avd Measur es (eormptad by I Dr. Une). 2% —Measures of Length: the Metre beings at 320, and the Foot at 62°. it ~ English inehes. Millimetre p | et 03937 ii Peo Centimetre, = (8689371 : iesvapa Decimetre;.: == + 8-93708 - M087 ae ‘oe » Metre fon.¥¢ ee 039:37079 Mil. Fur. Yds. Feet. In. 5) Degametee (0}) SLOTS | GISPOTIOSSF 20S) VENOM C Qiper| | Sens ar Td | Heeatometze | 8 8937079008 = 0.060) 109 T1078 mac Ont Kilometre»). == °° 39370-79000 SOO CEE CQTS VE 1 0-BS= | fans $ elaaipareto is 893707: 90000 = 4: 1 156- ms Rt eal Be = M easir es ba Capac yt “Cutie @hich contains 252 5 I imperial grains of water, at LO. \ ope | CGubicinchess3<¢ {oe@e>s *: Ae 08! pos. Lj ! ‘alti! “ene ee 5 : | onait mei aets | poms» Centilitre. = , 0-61120 ~ Imperial, 99-22) || G3 }. GGU _ Decilitre ~ a — §-11208- Guo. Pies Litre = 61-12079 = 0 1.76377 — Decalitre =. . 611-20792) = 2) 14664401 AS Hecatolire = . 6112-07920 = 22) 0.264025 Kilolitre == 61120-79208 ee 2D Fees se tee areneremamerny Myriolitre = 611207-92080 = 2204-71. — ie mn BS Measures of weiner a [Taree English grains. Milligramme = Centigramme = -1543 . Decigramme = 15433 Avoirdupois. Gramme = 15-4330 Pound. Decagramme = 154.3300. = © 0.022 Hecatogramme = 1543-3300. = 0-220 Kilogramme = 15433-0000 = 2-204 » Myziogramme = 154330-0000 = 22-047 ae —s TABLE X.—Correspondence of English Weights and Measures with those used in France before the Revolution. | 7 § 1.— Weights. The Paris pound, poids de marc of Charlemagne, contains 9216 Paris grains; itis divided into 16 ounces,,each ounce into 8 gros, and each gros into 72 grains. It. is. ogee to 7561 English troy grains. . The English troy poled, 6 12 ounces contains 5760 English troy grains, and is fequall to 7921 Paris grains. The English avoirdupois | pound of 16 ounces contains 7000 peel troy grains, and i is equal to 8532-5 Paris grains. To reduce Paris grains to English troy grains, divide by ty. a1 89 - English troy grains to Paris grains, multiply by: § To reduce: Paris ounces to English troy, divide by 4. i. 01 573 4| i a ~ English troy ounces to Paria, malty DY! @ s Ls] r § 2.—Long and Cubical Measures To reduee Paris running feet, or inches, into English, multiply by 1.065977 _ English running feet, or inches, into.Paris, divide by : To reduce Paris cubic feet, or inches, to English, multiply by 1.211278 eh cubic feet, or in nai to raes eivide leby ; }$