What Is This Tool?
This tool converts volumes from centiliters to US liquid pints, enabling users to switch between metric and US customary units for small liquid measures commonly used in cooking, laboratory work, and beverage serving.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the volume value in centiliters in the input field
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Select centiliter as the source unit and US pint as the target unit
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Click the convert button to get the volume in US pints
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Use the result for cooking, beverage servings, or packaging conversions
Key Features
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Converts volume values from centiliters (cL) to US pints (pt US)
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Supports small liquid measures used in culinary and laboratory contexts
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Provides quick calculations suitable for recipe adaptation and packaging
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Browser-based and easy to use without installation
Examples
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50 cL equals 1.05668821 US pints
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100 cL equals 2.11337642 US pints
Common Use Cases
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Translating small volume measurements in recipes from metric to US customary units
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Measuring beverage serving sizes, such as a pint of beer
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Packaging liquids in retail with volume labeling in both systems
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Reporting laboratory reagent or sample volumes with practical unit conversions
Tips & Best Practices
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Confirm you are using the US liquid pint, not the dry pint, for accurate volume conversions
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Use decimal values when dealing with fractional pint results due to size differences
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Apply the tool for liquid volume only, as it does not convert weights or masses
Limitations
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The US pint unit applies only to liquid measurements, not dry commodities
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Conversion results may include fractional volumes requiring decimal notation
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This tool exclusively converts volume units; it does not address weight or mass equivalencies
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a centiliter used for?
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A centiliter is a metric volume unit equal to one hundredth of a liter and is commonly used for small food and beverage measures, culinary recipes, and laboratory volume reporting where coarse precision is sufficient.
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How much volume does a US pint represent?
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A US pint is a customary liquid volume unit equal to one eighth of a US gallon, consisting of 16 US fluid ounces, or exactly 473.176473 milliliters.
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Can I use this conversion for dry ingredients?
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No, this conversion applies only to liquid volumes. The US liquid pint differs from the US dry pint used for dry goods.
Key Terminology
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Centiliter (cL)
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A metric unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a liter, commonly used for small liquid measures.
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Pint (US) [pt (US)]
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A US customary unit of liquid volume equal to one eighth of a US gallon or exactly 473.176473 milliliters.
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US Dry Pint
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A different unit from the US liquid pint, used for measuring dry commodities and not applicable in this conversion.