What Is This Tool?
This tool enables you to convert volumes measured in minim (UK), a historic British liquid unit, into gill (US) [gi], a traditional US customary volume unit. It supports tasks involving pharmaceutical history, bartending, brewing, distilling, and archival work.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the liquid volume value in minim (UK).
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Select minim (UK) as the original unit and gill (US) [gi] as the target unit.
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Initiate the conversion to see the corresponding amount in gill (US).
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Use the results for recipe interpretation, documentation, or research.
Key Features
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Converts minim (UK) to gill (US) [gi] accurately using historic conversion rates.
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Supports understanding of traditional liquid volume units used in British and US systems.
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Useful for pharmaceutical, cocktail, brewing, and archival conversions.
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Browser-based and easy to use without any installation.
Examples
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Convert 10 minim (UK) to gill (US) [gi]: results in 0.005003958 gill (US) [gi].
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Convert 100 minim (UK) to gill (US) [gi]: results in 0.05003958 gill (US) [gi].
Common Use Cases
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Converting historic pharmaceutical prescriptions for modern analysis.
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Interpreting antique medical dosing equipment volumes.
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Measuring small spirit quantities in old cocktail recipes.
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Translating brewing or distilling records using US customary units.
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Archival and forensic work involving historic liquid volumes.
Tips & Best Practices
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Ensure you input values in minim (UK) accurately, especially given the unit’s small scale.
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Use conversion results to complement research on historic documents and recipes.
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Verify context of usage since both units are rarely applied in contemporary measurement.
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Apply conversions carefully when precision in very small volumes is critical.
Limitations
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Minim (UK) is a rarely used historic unit, limiting everyday practical applications.
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Conversion precision can be affected by differences between UK Imperial and US customary standards.
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The US gill is uncommon today and mainly relevant for older recipes or archival records.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the minim (UK) unit used for?
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It is a historic British liquid volume unit formerly used in apothecaries for prescriptions and measurements of medicines.
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What does the US gill measure?
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The US gill is a customary unit of liquid volume used primarily for small beverage quantities like spirits and old recipe measurements.
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Why convert between minim (UK) and gill (US)?
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Conversions help reinterpret historic liquid volumes in different measurement systems relevant for pharmaceutical, culinary, or archival research.
Key Terminology
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Minim (UK)
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A historic British apothecaries' liquid volume unit equal to 1/60 of an imperial fluid dram.
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Gill (US) [gi]
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A US customary unit of liquid volume equal to one quarter of a US liquid pint or four US fluid ounces.
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Volume Conversion
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The process of changing the measurement of liquid volume from one unit system to another.