units-defs-2.0.1.1: Definitions for use with the units package

Copyright(C) 2013 Richard Eisenberg
LicenseBSD-style (see LICENSE)
MaintainerRichard Eisenberg (eir@cis.upenn.edu)
Stabilityexperimental
Portabilitynon-portable
Safe HaskellNone
LanguageHaskell2010

Data.Units.US.Apothecaries

Description

This module defines apothecaries' measures of mass. These measures are rarely used.

Included are all units mentioned here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_customary_units Where possible, conversion rates have been independently verified at a US government website. However, Wikipedia's base is much better organized than any government resource immediately available. The US government references used are as follows: http://nist.gov/pml/wmd/metric/upload/SP1038.pdf http://nist.gov/pml/wmd/pubs/upload/appc-14-hb44-final.pdf

Synopsis

Documentation

The apothecaries' grain is the same as the avoirdupois grain.

The apothecaries' ounce and pound are the troy ounce and pound.