What is a metric cup?

A metric cup is a volume unit defined as exactly 250 millilitres, commonly used in metric countries for cooking and nutritional measurements.

What is a US minim used for?

The US minim is a traditional liquid volume unit used in pharmacy and medicine historically to measure very small doses.

Can I use this converter for modern culinary measurements?

Yes, but the minim is primarily useful for historical or medical contexts; metric cups or milliliters are typically preferred for modern cooking.

How to Convert from Cup (metric) to Minim (US)?

Convert volume measurements from metric cups to US minim units easily using our online tool. Ideal for culinary, nutritional, and historical pharmacy purposes.

Cup (metric)

Minim (US)

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Cup (metric) to Minim (US) Conversion Table

Cup (metric)	Minim (US)

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What Is This Tool?

This converter allows you to change volume measurements from the metric cup, a common culinary unit, to the US minim, a traditional apothecary unit used historically in pharmacy and medicine for very small liquid doses.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the volume in metric cups you wish to convert.
Select 'cup (metric)' as the source measurement unit.
Select 'minim (US)' as the target measurement unit.
Click the convert button to see the result.
Use the output for culinary measurements or historical pharmacy dosing.

Key Features

Converts metric volume units to US apothecary units accurately.
Supports conversion from cup (metric) to minim (US).
Useful for culinary, nutritional, and pharmaceutical applications.
Browser-based and simple to use with no installation needed.
Provides conversion consistent with historical and metric definitions.

Examples

1 cup (metric) is equal to approximately 4057.68 minim (US).
Half a cup (metric) converts to about 2028.84 minim (US).

Common Use Cases

Translating metric cooking volumes into traditional apothecary dosing units.
Interpreting historical medical records that use minim units for liquid medications.
Converting ingredient volumes for pharmaceutical compounding referencing old units.
Understanding serving sizes on food packaging using metric cups.
Bridging nutritional measurements with legacy pharmaceutical units.

Tips & Best Practices

Ensure you use this conversion mainly for historical or pharmaceutical reference due to the minim being an outdated unit.
Verify your input volume value in metric cups for more accurate conversions.
Remember that the minim unit is suited for very small liquid volumes, so large volume conversions may be less practical.
Use this tool when working with older medical or pharmaceutical documents requiring minim measurements.
For modern culinary uses, metric cups and milliliters are generally preferred.

Limitations

The US minim is an obsolete measurement rarely used in contemporary practice.
Conversions may be less meaningful for large volumes since minim measures tiny liquid amounts.
This tool is most relevant for historical, archival, or specialized pharmaceutical uses.
Accuracy could be affected when translating very small dosing units to larger culinary volumes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a metric cup?: A metric cup is a volume unit defined as exactly 250 millilitres, commonly used in metric countries for cooking and nutritional measurements.
What is a US minim used for?: The US minim is a traditional liquid volume unit used in pharmacy and medicine historically to measure very small doses.
Can I use this converter for modern culinary measurements?: Yes, but the minim is primarily useful for historical or medical contexts; metric cups or milliliters are typically preferred for modern cooking.

Key Terminology

Metric Cup: A non-SI volume unit defined as exactly 250 millilitres, used commonly in metric cooking and nutrition.
US Minim: A traditional apothecary unit of liquid volume equal to 1/60 of a US fluid dram, historically used in pharmacy for small liquid doses.
Conversion Rate: The fixed equivalence between one metric cup and approximately 4057.68 US minim units.

Quick Knowledge Check

What volume does one metric cup represent?

250 millilitres

1 US fluid ounce

1 litre

For what purpose was the US minim primarily used?

Measuring large cooking volumes

Measuring very small liquid doses in medicine

Measuring solid ingredients

Which unit is the converter designed to convert from?

minim (US)

cup (metric)

fluid dram (US)

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