This section is from the book "Medical Consultation Book, A Pharmacological And Clinical Book Of Reference", by G. P. Hachenberg. Also available from Amazon: Medical consultation book.
One Myrialitre - 2641.9 gallons. One Kilolitre - 264.19 gallons. One Hectolitre- 26.419 gallons. One Decalitre -2.641 gallons. One Litre - 2.113 pints. One Decilitre - 3.381 fluidounces. One Centilitre - 2.705 fluidrachms. One Millilitre (cubic centimetre) - 16.231 minims.
The exact equivalent of the grain, drachm, and ounce (troy) in grams; of the gramme in grains; of the minim, fluidrachm and fluid ounce in cubic centimetres, and of the cubic centimetre in minims, as follows: 1 grain, troy, is equal to 0.065 gram. 1 drachm, troy, is equal to 3.888 grams. 1 ounce, troy, is equal to 31.103 grams. 1 gram is equal to 15.43234874 grains troy. 1 minim is equal to 0.062 cubic centimetre. 1 fluidrachm is equal to 3.697 cubic centimetres. 1 cubic centimetre is equal to 16.231 minims.
Relation of volume to weight and of weight to volume. At 39.20 F.; barometer 30 inches. Pure water.
1 litre weighs (1 kilogram)2.679227 troy pounds. 1 litre weighs 32.150727 troy ounces. 1 litre weighs 257.205812 troy drachms. 1 litre weighs 15,43234874 grains.
1 wine gallon weighs 58,4162222 grains, or 3,785309888 grams. 1 wine quart weighs 14,604.0554 grains, or
946.327472 grams. 1 wine pint weighs 7,302.0277 grs., or 473.163736 grams. 1 U. S. fluidounce weighs 456.3767 grains, or
29.572733 grams. 1 U. S. fluidrachm weighs 57.0471 grains, or
3.696592 gram. 1 U. S. minim weighs 0.950785 gr., or 0.061609 grams.
1 troy pound measure, 6,058.168997 U. S. minims, or 373.242954 C.
1 troy ounce measure, 504.847416 U. S. minims, or 31.103496 C.
1 troy drachm measure, 63.105927 U. S. minims, or 3.887937 C.
1 troy grain measure, 1.051766 U. S. minims, or 0.064799 C.
 
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