What Is This Tool?
This converter allows you to translate volumes measured in minim (US), a traditional apothecaries' liquid unit, into gill (US) [gi], a customary unit used for small beverage quantities. It is designed to assist with conversions related to historical medicine, bartending, brewing, and culinary recipes.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the volume amount in minim (US)
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Select minim (US) as the original unit and gill (US) [gi] as the target unit
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Initiate the conversion to see the result in gill (US) [gi]
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Use the output to interpret volumes in recipes or historical documents
Key Features
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Converts between minim (US) and gill (US) [gi] volume units
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Supports interpretation of historical and specialized measurements
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Browser-based and easy to use without installation
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Provides direct multiplication using established conversion rates
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Useful for pharmaceutical, culinary, and archival applications
Examples
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10 Minim (US) converts to 0.005208333 Gill (US) [gi]
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100 Minim (US) converts to 0.05208333 Gill (US) [gi]
Common Use Cases
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Converting very small pharmaceutical liquid doses for easier understanding
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Interpreting historical medical prescriptions and compounding formulas
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Translating old bartending and cocktail recipes involving traditional units
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Converting brewing or culinary measurements from customary to more common units
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Archival documentation and restoration projects involving historical volume units
Tips & Best Practices
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Double-check unit selections before conversion to ensure accuracy
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Use for historical or specialized contexts where traditional units appear
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Consider rounding decimals appropriately for practical applications
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Cross-reference conversions with metric units when possible for clarity
Limitations
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Both minim (US) and gill (US) [gi] are largely historical and non-SI units
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Conversion results often yield very small decimal values requiring precision
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Modern applications usually prefer metric units instead of these traditional measures
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a minim (US)?
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A minim (US) is a traditional apothecaries' unit of liquid volume equal to 1/60 of a US fluid dram or 1/480 of a US fluid ounce, mainly used historically in pharmacy.
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What is a gill (US) [gi] used for?
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A US gill is a customary measure equal to one quarter of a US pint or four fluid ounces, historically used for small beverage quantities and older recipes.
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Why convert from minim to gill?
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This conversion helps translate very small pharmaceutical liquid volumes into customary beverage or culinary units for interpretation of historical doses and recipes.
Key Terminology
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Minim (US)
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A traditional apothecaries’ unit of volume used historically in pharmacy, equal to 1/60 of a US fluid dram.
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Gill (US) [gi]
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A customary US liquid volume unit equal to one quarter of a liquid pint, historically used for small beverage quantities.
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Conversion Rate
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The factor used to translate 1 Minim (US) into 0.0005208333 Gill (US) [gi].