What Is This Tool?
This converter helps transform volume measurements from the historic minim (UK), used in apothecaries, into the UK pint (imperial pint), a common unit for liquid capacities in British and Commonwealth settings.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the volume value in minims (UK) you wish to convert.
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Select minim (UK) as the input unit and pint (UK) [pt (UK)] as the output unit.
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Apply the conversion to obtain the equivalent volume in pints (UK).
Key Features
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Converts from the old minim (UK) unit of volume to the UK pint (pt).
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Offers a precise formula based on historical definitions and exact conversions.
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Supports use cases across pharmaceutical history, archival medicine, and brewing.
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Includes example conversions to clarify the calculation process.
Examples
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100 minims (UK) converts to approximately 0.0104 pints (UK).
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480 minims (UK) equals about 0.05 pints (UK).
Common Use Cases
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Interpreting historic pharmaceutical prescriptions using minim (UK) measurements.
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Calibrating antique medical droppers or dosing tools with modern volume units.
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Converting archival or museum medical records into contemporary volume standards.
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Measuring serving sizes in UK pubs or dairy retail using the imperial pint.
Tips & Best Practices
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Ensure you use the UK pint in conversions to avoid confusion with the US liquid pint.
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Verify the historical context of minim quantities when interpreting old documents.
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Use this converter primarily for academic, archival, or niche practical purposes where historic units are referenced.
Limitations
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The minim (UK) is a very small, antiquated unit which may limit precision when used on imprecise historical data.
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The UK pint differs from the US liquid pint, so ensure measurement systems are not mixed.
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Conversion relevance is mostly academic or specialized rather than everyday due to the obsolescence of the minim.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a minim (UK)?
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The minim (UK) is a historic apothecaries' liquid volume unit in the British Imperial system, equal to 1/480 of an imperial fluid ounce.
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How does a UK pint compare to a US pint?
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The UK pint (imperial pint) is larger than the US liquid pint and exactly equals 568.26125 millilitres.
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Why convert minims to pints?
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Conversions translate old small-scale liquid volumes into practical modern units for medicine, brewing, retail, and archival work.
Key Terminology
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Minim (UK)
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An old apothecaries' unit of liquid volume in the British Imperial system, equal to 1/480 of an imperial fluid ounce.
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Pint (UK) [pt (UK)]
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An imperial unit of liquid volume equal to 1/8 of an imperial gallon, exactly 568.26125 millilitres.
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Conversion Rate
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The factor used to multiply a volume in minims (UK) to obtain the equivalent in pints (UK), specifically 1 minim (UK) = 0.0001041667 pint (UK).