What is a minim (US)?

The minim (US) is a traditional apothecary unit of liquid volume equal to 1/60 of a US fluid dram or approximately 61.6115 microliters, historically used for small medicine doses.

How many cups (US) are in one minim (US)?

One minim (US) equals 0.0002604167 cup (US) as per the exact conversion rate.

Why might there be discrepancies when converting to cups?

Differences between the customary US cup (236.588 mL) and the 'legal' cup used in nutrition labeling (240 mL) can cause slight variation in results.

Can I use this converter for everyday cooking?

This converter is best for historical, pharmaceutical, or specialized uses due to the minim’s very small volume and typical cooking measurements usually do not use minims.

How to Convert from Minim (US) to Cup (US)?

Easily convert volume measurements from minim (US), a traditional apothecaries' unit, to the US customary cup, commonly used in cooking and recipes. Understand key uses and conversion steps.

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What Is This Tool?

This volume unit converter allows you to change values from minim (US), a small historical liquid measure used in pharmacy, into the US customary cup, widely used for culinary ingredient measurement.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the quantity in minim (US) that you want to convert.
Select minim (US) as the input unit and cup (US) as the output unit if needed.
Click the convert button to see the equivalent volume in US cups.
Review the result, which shows the converted volume based on the precise conversion rate.
Use the converted value for compounding, recipe formulation, or dose calculation.

Key Features

Converts very small liquid volumes measured in minim (US) to larger culinary volumes in cup (US).
Supports interpretation of historical medical and pharmaceutical dosage records.
Includes exact volume definitions for both minim and US cup units.
Browser-based and easy to use with clear input and output fields.
Useful for recipe standardization and nutritional labeling adjustments.

Examples

10 minim (US) converts to approximately 0.002604167 cup (US).
480 minim (US) converts to 0.125 cup (US), a common culinary volume fraction.

Common Use Cases

Interpreting liquid medicine dosages from historical apothecary prescriptions.
Translating old pharmaceutical units into modern culinary volume units.
Measuring ingredients for recipes requiring precise liquid volumes.
Standardizing volumes for nutritional labeling and food packaging.

Tips & Best Practices

Double-check unit selections before converting to ensure accuracy.
Be mindful that the minim is very small and results in small decimal values.
Consider the slight differences in US cup definitions (236.588 mL vs. 240 mL) for specific applications.
Use this tool primarily for historical or pharmaceutical contexts, not typical daily volume measure conversions.

Limitations

Minim is an uncommon unit in modern use, leading to very tiny decimal results.
Variations in the US cup volume definitions may cause minor inconsistencies.
Conversion mainly applies for specialized pharmaceutical and historical scenarios rather than everyday cooking measurements.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a minim (US)?: The minim (US) is a traditional apothecary unit of liquid volume equal to 1/60 of a US fluid dram or approximately 61.6115 microliters, historically used for small medicine doses.
How many cups (US) are in one minim (US)?: One minim (US) equals 0.0002604167 cup (US) as per the exact conversion rate.
Why might there be discrepancies when converting to cups?: Differences between the customary US cup (236.588 mL) and the 'legal' cup used in nutrition labeling (240 mL) can cause slight variation in results.
Can I use this converter for everyday cooking?: This converter is best for historical, pharmaceutical, or specialized uses due to the minim’s very small volume and typical cooking measurements usually do not use minims.

Key Terminology

Minim (US): A traditional apothecaries' unit of liquid volume equal to 1/60 of a US fluid dram, used historically for measuring very small doses.
Cup (US): A US customary volume unit equal to 8 fluid ounces, or exactly 236.5882365 milliliters, commonly used in cooking.
Conversion Rate: The numerical value used to convert one unit into another; here, 1 minim (US) equals 0.0002604167 cup (US).

Quick Knowledge Check

What is the minim (US) primarily used for?

Culinary measurements in modern recipes

Historical pharmacy liquid doses

Large volume liquid measurements

How many cups (US) equal one minim (US)?

1 minim (US) = 0.0002604167 cup (US)

1 minim (US) = 0.01 cup (US)

1 minim (US) = 1 cup (US)

Why should one be cautious when converting to cups using this tool?

Because the minim is a very large unit

Because there are slight differences between cup definitions

Because the conversion rate is approximate and changes daily

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