Scruple Symbol ℈
The scruple symbol (℈) is a historical unit of measurement primarily used in pharmacy and apothecaries' systems. It represents a small quantity, approximately equal to 1/24th of a drachm or 1/3rd of a grain.
Usage and Notation
Historically, the scruple was employed in the field of pharmacy for measuring small quantities of substances, such as medicinal powders. The scruple symbol (℈) is used to denote this unit in notations and prescriptions.
Conversion Factors
The scruple is related to other units of weight in the apothecaries' system, including:
- 1 scruple (℈) ≈ 1/3 grain
- 1 drachm (ʒ) ≈ 3 scruples
- 1 ounce (℥) ≈ 8 drachms
Representation in HTML
In HTML, the scruple symbol (℈) can be represented using the HTML entity ℨ.
Example
In historical pharmaceutical contexts, a prescription might include measurements in scruples, specifying the quantity of a particular substance to be used in a medicinal formula.
For example: Take ℈ii (2 scruples) of powdered herb.
Applications
The use of the scruple symbol was prevalent in historical pharmacy and apothecaries' systems. While it is largely obsolete in modern medicine and measurements, understanding historical units contributes to the appreciation of the evolution of measurement systems.
The scruple symbol (℈) is a historical unit of measurement with roots in pharmacy and apothecaries' practices. While no longer widely used, it provides insight into historical measurement systems and their role in pharmaceutical formulations.
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Scruple Symbol Information
| Symbol Name | Scruple |
| Unicode Version | 1.1 (June 1993) |
| Unicode | U+2108 |
| CSS Code | \2108 |
| Hex Code | ℈ |
| HTML Code | ℈ |
Scruple Symbol Encoding
| UTF-8 | 0xE2 0x84 0x88 |
| UTF-16 | 0x2108 |
| UTF-32 | 0x00002108 |
Table of contents
- Scruple PNG and SVG files
- How to type scruple on Microsoft Word
- How to type scruple on Microsoft Windows
- How to type scruple on Mac OS
- How to type scruple on Linux
- How to type scruple on IOS and Android
- How to use scruple in CSS
- How to use scruple in HTML
- Scruple representation in programming languages
Scruple symbol's PNG and SVG files
How to add scruple symbol via keyboard on different Operating systems
You can type the scruple on most modern devices with the help of following methods:
How to type scruple symbol on Microsoft Word
You can type the scruple on microsoft Microsoft Word using steps mentioned below:
- Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol and type 2 1 0 8
- Without moving the cursor press keys Alt + x together
- The original 2 1 0 8 is now transformed into ℈
How to type scruple symbol on Microsoft Windows
You can type the scruple on Microsoft windows using following steps:
- Hold Alt and press to type scruple on your windows machine.
How to type scruple symbol on Mac OS
You can type the scruple on Mac OS using following steps:
- Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol
- Press Ctrl + ⌘ Command + ⎵ Space to bring up the Character Viewer. Alternatively, choose Edit ⇒ Emoji & Symbols
- Type “Scruple” in the search field at the top and press Enter
- The symbol should appear. Click on it to insert it into your text
How to type scruple symbol on Linux
You can type the scruple on Linux using following steps:
- Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol
- Hold ⇧ Shift + Ctrl and press the letter + U
- Press keys 2 1 0 8 consecutively
- And then press ↵ Enter , the desired symbol will be added to your document
How to type scruple symbol on IOS and Android
The easiest way to type the scruple on ios and android is to copy and paste it wherever you need it.
How to use scruple in CSS
span {
content: "\2108";
}
How to type scruple in HTML
<span>℈</span>
Scruple symbol representation in programming languages
scruple's representation in different programming languages can be found in table below:
| Language | Representation |
| Rust | \u{2108} |
| Ruby | \u{2108} |
| Python | \u2108 |
| PHP | \u{2108} |
| Perl | "\x{2108}" |
| Java | \u2108 |
| Modern JavaScript - Since ES6 | \u{2108} |
| JavaScript | \u2108 |
| Go | \u2108 |
| C# | \u2108 |
| C and C++ | \u2108 |
| Bash and Zsh - inside echo -e | \u2108 |
| RFC 5137 | \u'2108' |