What is a minim (UK)?

The minim (UK) is a historic British apothecaries' liquid volume unit equal to 1/60 of an imperial fluid dram or about 0.05919 mL.

What does ton register measure?

Ton register measures the internal volume of a ship in units of 100 cubic feet, historically used for commercial and regulatory maritime purposes.

Why would I convert minim (UK) to ton register?

Such conversions help interpret historical documents combining medical liquid volumes with ship capacity for archival, forensic, or maritime historical research.

How to Convert from Minim (UK) to Ton register [ton reg]

Learn how to convert historic apothecaries' liquid volume from minim (UK) to the maritime unit ton register. This tool assists in translating small-scale pharmaceutical volumes into large-scale ship volume measurements for historical and archival research.

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Minim (UK) to Ton register [ton reg] Conversion Table

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What Is This Tool?

This unit converter enables you to convert volumes from the minim (UK), a historic British apothecaries' liquid measure, into the ton register, a maritime unit representing a ship's internal volume. It is particularly useful for researchers and professionals working with historical pharmaceutical and maritime records.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the value in minim (UK) that you want to convert.
Select minim (UK) as the starting volume unit.
Choose ton register [ton reg] as the target unit for conversion.
Click the convert button to obtain the volume in ton register.
Use the result for your historical, maritime, or archival work.

Key Features

Converts small liquid volume units from minim (UK) to large maritime volume units (ton register).
Supports historical and archival volume conversions for pharmaceutical and maritime contexts.
Provides precise conversion values based on established definitions.
Easy to use browser-based tool requiring minimal input.
Suitable for forensic, museum, and historical research applications.

Examples

1000 minim (UK) converts to approximately 2.0904e-5 ton register.
50000 minim (UK) converts to about 0.0010452 ton register.

Common Use Cases

Interpreting liquid volumes in historic pharmaceutical prescriptions.
Calibrating antique medical dosing equipment for historical recipes.
Converting historical medical formulations for archival documentation.
Expressing ship internal volumes on historic tonnage certificates and plans.
Calculating fees or charges where register tons are referenced in maritime contexts.
Estimating cargo-hold or enclosed space volume in old ship designs.

Tips & Best Practices

Verify which unit system is appropriate for your historical documents before converting.
Use this conversion when dealing with archival or forensic contexts combining pharmaceutical and maritime data.
Remember that minim (UK) represents a very small volume while ton register is a large ship volume unit.
Cross-check converted values with related historical records for consistency.
Use the tool as a guide rather than for precise modern-day volume measurements.

Limitations

Minim (UK) is an old, very small unit no longer commonly used today.
Ton register is a large maritime volume unit largely replaced by modern tonnage measures.
Conversions produce very small decimal values which may not be practical for routine use.
The ton register unit's contemporary relevance is limited due to newer standards.
The tool is intended mainly for historical, archival, and research purposes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a minim (UK)?: The minim (UK) is a historic British apothecaries' liquid volume unit equal to 1/60 of an imperial fluid dram or about 0.05919 mL.
What does ton register measure?: Ton register measures the internal volume of a ship in units of 100 cubic feet, historically used for commercial and regulatory maritime purposes.
Why would I convert minim (UK) to ton register?: Such conversions help interpret historical documents combining medical liquid volumes with ship capacity for archival, forensic, or maritime historical research.

Key Terminology

Minim (UK): A small historic British liquid volume unit used in apothecaries, equal to approximately 0.05919 milliliters.
Ton register [ton reg]: A maritime volume unit equal to 100 cubic feet, historically used to measure the internal capacity of ships.
Conversion Rate: The fixed factor used to convert one unit to another; here, 1 minim (UK) equals approximately 2.090412151509e-8 ton register.

Quick Knowledge Check

What type of measurement is the minim (UK)?

Mass

Liquid Volume

Length

What does a ton register represent?

Weight of cargo

Ship's internal volume

Length of ship

Why is converting minim (UK) to ton register useful?

For modern shipping calculations

For historical and archival research

For medical dosage today

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