Correction for the weight of a Poppy Seed
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How heavy is 5.40 fluid drams (ʒ)?
It's about 70,000 times as heavy as a Poppy Seed
The weight of a Poppy Seed is about 0.0000770 fluid drams (ʒ).
(Papaver somniferum)
Fifty percent oil by weight, a poppy seed weighs approximately 0.0000770 fluid drams (ʒ). The true pigment of a poppy seed is brown in color, while the characteristic bluish color is an optical illusion caused by a layer of calcium oxalate crystals refracting light rays.