What is a minim (US)?

A minim (US) is a traditional apothecary unit of liquid volume equal to 1/480 of a US fluid ounce, used historically in pharmacy and medicine to measure very small doses.

How many deciliters are in one minim (US)?

One minim (US) equals approximately 0.0006161152 deciliters (dL).

Why convert from minim (US) to deciliters?

Conversions help translate old pharmaceutical volumes into modern metric units for practical measurement and standardization.

How to Convert from Minim (US) to Deciliter [dL]?

Learn how to convert volume measurements from the traditional minim (US) unit to the metric deciliter (dL) unit using this easy-to-use online conversion tool.

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What Is This Tool?

This converter helps transform liquid volume measurements from the historical minim (US) unit, used primarily in pharmacy, into the modern metric unit deciliter (dL). It enables practical translation of small apothecaries' volumes into more commonly used metric volumes.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the volume value in minim (US) units that you wish to convert.
Select minim (US) as the input unit and deciliter (dL) as the output unit.
Click the convert button to see the equivalent volume in deciliters.
Review the result and use it for your pharmaceutical or measurement needs.

Key Features

Converts from minim (US), a traditional liquid volume unit, to deciliters (dL).
Provides quick and precise translation of small pharmaceutical volumes to metric units.
Browser-based, user-friendly interface for easy input and output of values.
Supports practical use in interpreting historical medical and pharmacy documents.
Includes clear example calculations to guide conversions.

Examples

10 Minims (US) converts to 0.006161152 deciliters (dL).
100 Minims (US) converts to 0.06161152 deciliters (dL).

Common Use Cases

Interpreting historical apothecary prescriptions and medical records.
Converting very small liquid doses in pharmacy compounding formulas.
Translating old pharmaceutical volume units into modern metric values.
Using deciliters in cooking, clinical labs, and chemical reagent measurements.

Tips & Best Practices

Ensure precise input values to maintain conversion accuracy for small volumes.
Use this tool primarily for historical research and pharmaceutical compounding.
Double-check results when converting very small minims due to decimal rounding.
Understand that minim (US) is rarely used in modern measurements.
Refer to example conversions to familiarize with scale differences.

Limitations

Minim (US) is an outdated unit mostly relevant for historical contexts.
Very small volume conversions yield tiny decimal values requiring careful handling.
Rounding errors may arise converting small units to larger metric volumes.
Not intended for routine daily measurements where modern units are standard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a minim (US)?: A minim (US) is a traditional apothecary unit of liquid volume equal to 1/480 of a US fluid ounce, used historically in pharmacy and medicine to measure very small doses.
How many deciliters are in one minim (US)?: One minim (US) equals approximately 0.0006161152 deciliters (dL).
Why convert from minim (US) to deciliters?: Conversions help translate old pharmaceutical volumes into modern metric units for practical measurement and standardization.

Key Terminology

Minim (US): A traditional apothecary unit of liquid volume equal to 1/480 of a US fluid ounce, historically used to measure small medicinal doses.
Deciliter (dL): A metric unit of volume equal to one-tenth of a liter, commonly used to measure intermediate liquid volumes such as in cooking or lab tests.
Apothecary Unit: A system of units formerly used in pharmacy to measure medicine quantities, including the minim.

Quick Knowledge Check

What type of unit is the minim (US)?

A weight unit

A liquid volume unit

A temperature unit

What volume does a deciliter represent?

One-tenth of a liter

One-twentieth of a liter

One-half of a liter

What is a common use of converting minims (US) to deciliters?

For cooking recipes

Interpreting historical pharmaceutical doses

Measuring large industrial volumes

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