What is a minim (UK) used for?

It was historically used for measuring small liquid volumes in apothecaries, especially in pharmaceutical prescriptions and compounding medicines.

How does the UK teaspoon differ from other teaspoons?

The UK teaspoon has a traditional volume of about 4.736 mL but is sometimes treated as the metric 5 mL teaspoon in modern recipes and labeling.

Why convert minim (UK) to teaspoon (UK)?

Conversion helps interpret historic liquid measurements in more common culinary units for recipe adaptation, medication dosing, and historical research.

How to Convert from Minim (UK) to Teaspoon (UK)?

Easily convert liquid volume measurements from the historic minim (UK) unit to the traditional UK teaspoon using our simple and browser-based volume unit converter tool.

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What Is This Tool?

This tool converts liquid volumes measured in minim (UK), a historic apothecaries' unit, into UK teaspoons, a common culinary volume unit. It helps translate small, old pharmaceutical measures into more familiar cooking and medicine dosing units for clearer understanding and practical use.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the volume value in minim (UK) that you want to convert
Select minim (UK) as the source unit and UK teaspoon as the target unit
Click the convert button to see the equivalent volume in teaspoons (UK)
Review the results and use them for recipe adaptation or historical measurement interpretation

Key Features

Converts between minim (UK) and UK teaspoon units of volume
Supports interpretation of historic liquid measures for recipe and medication use
Browser-based and easy to use without installation
Provides example conversions for quick reference
Useful for culinary, pharmaceutical, archival, and forensic applications

Examples

50 minims (UK) equals 0.5 teaspoons (UK)
100 minims (UK) equals 1 teaspoon (UK)

Common Use Cases

Adapting historic pharmaceutical prescriptions to common culinary measurements
Converting antique medical dropper doses to modern cooking units
Interpreting archival and forensic liquid volumes in contemporary terms
Translating old medical formulations for museum or research work
Calculating ingredient quantities in UK recipes from historic units

Tips & Best Practices

Use the conversion as a general guide due to variability in teaspoon definitions
Rely on modern dosing devices for precise medicine measurements
Verify conversions when dealing with antique or archival data
Be aware of the very small size of the minim (UK) when converting
Consider that UK teaspoons may differ between traditional and metric volumes

Limitations

The conversion rate varies slightly because the UK teaspoon has traditional and metric definitions
Minim (UK) is an obsolete unit, and exact measurement can be difficult
Conversion does not account for minor volume variations in historic measurement tools

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a minim (UK) used for?: It was historically used for measuring small liquid volumes in apothecaries, especially in pharmaceutical prescriptions and compounding medicines.
How does the UK teaspoon differ from other teaspoons?: The UK teaspoon has a traditional volume of about 4.736 mL but is sometimes treated as the metric 5 mL teaspoon in modern recipes and labeling.
Why convert minim (UK) to teaspoon (UK)?: Conversion helps interpret historic liquid measurements in more common culinary units for recipe adaptation, medication dosing, and historical research.

Key Terminology

Minim (UK): A historic British apothecaries' unit of liquid volume equal to 1/60 of an imperial fluid dram or 1/480 of an imperial fluid ounce.
Teaspoon (UK): A traditional UK unit of volume, historically about 4.736 mL, with a modern metric variant commonly set at 5 mL.
Imperial system: A system of weights and measures used historically in the UK including units like fluid ounces and drams.

Quick Knowledge Check

What type of unit is the minim (UK)?

A volume unit used in modern cooking

A historic apothecaries' volume unit

A metric measurement for liquids

What is the approximate conversion rate from minim (UK) to teaspoon (UK)?

1 minim (UK) = 0.05 teaspoon (UK)

1 minim (UK) = 0.01 teaspoon (UK)

1 minim (UK) = 0.1 teaspoon (UK)

Why might the conversion from minim (UK) to teaspoon (UK) vary slightly?

Because of different measurement tools used

Because the UK teaspoon has traditional and metric definitions

Because minim (UK) volume changes over time

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