What is a Minim (UK)?

A Minim (UK) is a historic British volume unit used in apothecaries, equal to 1/60 of an imperial fluid dram or about 0.05919 milliliters.

How many centiliters are in one Minim (UK)?

One Minim (UK) corresponds to approximately 0.005919388 centiliters.

Where is this conversion practically used?

This conversion is useful in interpreting vintage medical prescriptions, adapting culinary recipes, and conducting laboratory or archival work involving old liquid measures.

How to Convert from Minim (UK) to Centiliter [cL]

Learn how to convert liquid volumes from the historic apothecaries' unit Minim (UK) to the modern metric unit Centiliter (cL), with practical examples and common use cases.

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What Is This Tool?

This unit converter helps you translate volume measurements from the historic British Minim (UK) to the metric Centiliter (cL), facilitating the interpretation of old pharmaceutical records and adapting vintage liquid volume units to modern contexts.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the volume in Minim (UK) you wish to convert.
Select Minim (UK) as the original unit and Centiliter (cL) as the target unit.
Apply the conversion to get the equivalent volume in centiliters instantly.
Use the result for culinary, clinical, or archival purposes.

Key Features

Converts Minim (UK), an apothecaries' liquid volume unit, to Centiliter (cL), a metric volume unit.
Simple conversion using the direct formula: 1 Minim (UK) = 0.005919388 cL.
Supports applications in historical medicine, culinary measurements, and laboratory volume conversions.
Browser-based and easy to use without special software requirements.

Examples

10 Minim (UK) converts to 0.05919388 cL using the formula 10 × 0.005919388.
100 Minim (UK) converts to 0.5919388 cL by multiplying 100 × 0.005919388.

Common Use Cases

Converting historic apothecary liquid volumes for pharmacy and medical research.
Adapting old culinary recipes with liquid measures in Minim (UK) into metric formats.
Archival and forensic work involving ancient medical documents.
Reporting small reagent or sample volumes in laboratories using modern metric units.

Tips & Best Practices

Verify the context of Minim (UK) usage as it is a historic unit with varying definitions.
Use the conversion for approximate values rather than precise scientific measurements.
Confirm converted results are appropriate for your culinary, clinical, or research needs.
Be cautious about rounding when working with very small volumes to maintain clarity.

Limitations

The Minim (UK) is an outdated unit, so exact precision may vary depending on sources.
Conversions involve approximations due to the historic nature of minim and differences from metric units.
Very small volume conversions may incur rounding errors.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Minim (UK)?: A Minim (UK) is a historic British volume unit used in apothecaries, equal to 1/60 of an imperial fluid dram or about 0.05919 milliliters.
How many centiliters are in one Minim (UK)?: One Minim (UK) corresponds to approximately 0.005919388 centiliters.
Where is this conversion practically used?: This conversion is useful in interpreting vintage medical prescriptions, adapting culinary recipes, and conducting laboratory or archival work involving old liquid measures.

Key Terminology

Minim (UK): A historic British apothecaries' volume unit equal to 1/60 of a fluid dram or about 0.05919 mL.
Centiliter (cL): A metric volume unit equal to one hundredth of a liter or 10 milliliters.
Imperial fluid dram: A traditional British unit of liquid volume; 1 Minim (UK) is 1/60 of this unit.

Quick Knowledge Check

What does one Minim (UK) represent in relation to an imperial fluid ounce?

1/60 of an imperial fluid ounce

1/480 of an imperial fluid ounce

1/100 of an imperial fluid ounce

Which metric unit is equivalent to one Minim (UK) in this conversion?

Milliliter (mL)

Centiliter (cL)

Liter (L)

What is a common use case for converting Minim (UK) to Centiliters?

Modern construction measurements

Adapting historic medical prescriptions to metric units

Measuring large volumes in industrial processes

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