What is the difference between the UK teaspoon and US minim?

The UK teaspoon is a traditional culinary measure used for small volume ingredients and varies in size, while the US minim is a small apothecary unit historically used in pharmacy for very small liquid doses.

Why does the UK teaspoon have two different volumes?

Historically, the UK teaspoon was defined as 1/6 of an imperial fluid ounce (~4.736 mL), but modern practice often uses the metric teaspoon of 5 mL for recipes and nutrition labels.

Is the US minim still commonly used today?

No, the US minim is largely obsolete and mainly found in historical prescriptions and older pharmaceutical documents rather than current medical practice.

How to Convert from Teaspoon (UK) to Minim (US)?

Convert volume measurements accurately between the UK teaspoon and US minim units with this easy-to-use online converter tool, ideal for culinary, pharmaceutical, and historical applications.

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Teaspoon (UK) to Minim (US) Conversion Table

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What Is This Tool?

This online converter allows you to translate volume amounts from the UK teaspoon to the US minim. It supports conversions between traditional British culinary measures and historical US apothecary units used in pharmacy and medicine.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the volume value you want to convert in teaspoons (UK).
Select the appropriate UK teaspoon definition if applicable (traditional or metric).
Choose minim (US) as the target unit.
Click the convert button to obtain the equivalent minim (US) measurement.

Key Features

Converts small volume measurements between teaspoon (UK) and minim (US)
Supports both the traditional imperial and modern metric UK teaspoon volumes
Ideal for culinary recipes, nutrition labeling, and pharmaceutical conversions
Browser-based tool requiring no installation
Facilitates understanding of historical and medical dosage units

Examples

Convert 2 teaspoons (UK) to minim (US): 2 × 96.0759940404 = 192.151988081 minim (US)
Convert 0.5 teaspoon (UK) to minim (US): 0.5 × 96.0759940404 = 48.0379970202 minim (US)

Common Use Cases

Measuring small ingredient quantities in British culinary recipes
Interpreting historical medical dosage records in apothecary units
Converting traditional unit measures for pharmaceutical compounding
Translating doses for liquid medicines in historical or niche contexts
Assisting nutrition labeling using UK and US volume units

Tips & Best Practices

Clarify whether you are using the traditional imperial teaspoon or modern metric teaspoon for accurate conversion.
Use this tool primarily for historical, pharmaceutical, or culinary purposes where both units are relevant.
Remember that the US minim is an outdated unit mostly found in older documents or specialized pharmaceutical contexts.
Confirm quantities with proper dosing devices for medical uses rather than relying solely on volume conversions.
Refer to this converter to understand small volume measures in recipes and historical records.

Limitations

The UK teaspoon measurement varies between approximately 4.736 mL (imperial) and 5 mL (metric), affecting conversion accuracy.
The US minim is largely obsolete and mostly relevant in historical or specialized pharmaceutical contexts.
Conversion precision depends on which version of the UK teaspoon is being converted.
This tool does not replace professional dosing instruments for medical purposes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between the UK teaspoon and US minim?: The UK teaspoon is a traditional culinary measure used for small volume ingredients and varies in size, while the US minim is a small apothecary unit historically used in pharmacy for very small liquid doses.
Why does the UK teaspoon have two different volumes?: Historically, the UK teaspoon was defined as 1/6 of an imperial fluid ounce (~4.736 mL), but modern practice often uses the metric teaspoon of 5 mL for recipes and nutrition labels.
Is the US minim still commonly used today?: No, the US minim is largely obsolete and mainly found in historical prescriptions and older pharmaceutical documents rather than current medical practice.

Key Terminology

Teaspoon (UK): A traditional British culinary unit of volume used for small quantities, defined either as 1/6 of an imperial fluid ounce (~4.736 mL) or as the modern metric teaspoon of 5 mL.
Minim (US): A small apothecary liquid volume unit equal to 1/60 of a US fluid dram, historically used in medicine for measuring tiny doses, approximately 61.6115 microliters.

Quick Knowledge Check

What traditional measurement is the UK teaspoon historically based on?

1/8 of an imperial fluid ounce

1/6 of an imperial fluid ounce

1/4 of an imperial fluid ounce

What is the US minim primarily used for?

Culinary measurements

Pharmacy and medicine dosing

Nutrition labeling

What volume is commonly used for the modern UK metric teaspoon?

4.736 mL

5 mL

6.2 mL

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