The US pint is a customary liquid volume unit equal to 1/8 of a US gallon or exactly 473.176473 milliliters.

What is a minim (UK)?

The minim is a historic British apothecaries' liquid measure equal to approximately 0.05919 milliliters.

Why convert pint (US) to minim (UK)?

Conversion is useful for interpreting historic pharmaceutical recipes and archival research involving old British liquid volume units.

How to Convert from Pint (US) [pt (US)] to Minim (UK)?

Learn how to convert liquid volume from the US customary pint to the historic British minim using our easy-to-use volume unit converter tool.

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Pint (US) [pt (US)] to Minim (UK) Conversion Table

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Pint (US) [pt (US)] to Minim (UK) Conversion Table
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What Is This Tool?

This converter allows users to transform measurements from pint (US), a modern customary liquid volume unit, into minim (UK), a traditional British apothecaries' liquid volume measure. It is designed to assist in converting between these distinct volume units across different systems.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the quantity in pint (US) you wish to convert
Select minim (UK) as the target unit
Click the convert button to see the result immediately

Key Features

Converts volume from US pints to British minim units
Supports historical and pharmaceutical volume conversions
Simple interface suitable for researchers and professionals
Browser-based tool requiring no installation

Examples

2 pint (US) converts to approximately 15,987.34 minim (UK)
0.5 pint (US) converts to approximately 3,996.84 minim (UK)

Common Use Cases

Translating modern US volume measurements into historic British apothecaries' units
Supporting pharmacy and medicine history research
Assisting in the compounding of traditional pharmaceutical prescriptions
Facilitating archival, forensic, or museum studies involving old medical volume units

Tips & Best Practices

Ensure you distinguish clearly between US customary and British imperial units to avoid confusion
Use the converter when working with historical or pharmaceutical data involving small volume units
Double-check conversions if applying to sensitive pharmaceutical contexts due to small unit sizes

Limitations

Minim (UK) is an outdated and rarely used measurement unit in contemporary settings
Conversions involve very small quantities requiring careful precision
Differences between US and British units may cause misunderstandings if not properly accounted for

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a pint (US)?: The US pint is a customary liquid volume unit equal to 1/8 of a US gallon or exactly 473.176473 milliliters.
What is a minim (UK)?: The minim is a historic British apothecaries' liquid measure equal to approximately 0.05919 milliliters.
Why convert pint (US) to minim (UK)?: Conversion is useful for interpreting historic pharmaceutical recipes and archival research involving old British liquid volume units.

Key Terminology

Pint (US): A customary US liquid volume unit equal to 1/8 of a US gallon or 473.176473 milliliters.
Minim (UK): A historic British apothecaries' liquid volume unit equal to roughly 0.05919 milliliters.
Conversion Rate: The factor used to translate one unit into another; here, 1 pint (US) equals about 7993.67 minim (UK).

Quick Knowledge Check

Which system uses the pint (US) measurement?

British Imperial

US Customary

Metric

What type of unit is the minim (UK)?

Modern liquid volume

Historic apothecaries’ volume

Dry volume unit

For which purpose might you convert pint (US) to minim (UK)?

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Studying historic pharmaceutical formulations

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