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Dram

Dessertspoon (UK)

About these units

Dram (dr)

The fluid dram is a small historical unit equal to 1/8 of a US fluid ounce or 3.6967 mL (US), with slightly different imperial values. It originated in apothecaries and early pharmaceutical texts, where drams measured potent liquid medicines, tinctures, and extracts. In daily life, drams appeared in old cocktail recipes, medicinal syrups, and household remedies. However, the inconsistency between US and UK drams, along with the rise of the metric system, pushed it out of modern use. Today, the dram survives mostly in whiskey culture—where a "dram" informally means a small pour, not a precise measurement—and in historical studies of medicine.

Dessertspoon (UK) (dessertspoon (UK))

A UK dessertspoon traditionally holds 10 milliliters, exactly double a teaspoon and two-thirds of a tablespoon. It served as an intermediate measure in older British recipes, frequently used before strict metrication took hold. Historically, its capacity varied between 8–12 mL, reflecting differences in cutlery styles and household practices. Many Victorian and Edwardian cookbooks reference dessertspoons extensively, making familiarity with the unit essential for culinary historians. Although largely obsolete in modern British cooking, the dessertspoon survives in heritage recipes, some baking traditions, and specialized kitchen contexts where small-to-medium quantities of liquid or spice must be measured.

More Dram converters

Dram [dr] ↔ Liter [L, l]

Dram [dr] ↔ Milliliter [mL]

Dram [dr] ↔ Cubic Meter [m³]

Dram [dr] ↔ Gallon (US) [gal (US)]

Dram [dr] ↔ Cubic Centimeter [cm³]

Dram [dr] ↔ Pint (US) [pt (US)]

Dram [dr] ↔ Quart (US) [qt (US)]

Dram [dr] ↔ Fluid Ounce (US) [fl oz (US)]

Dram [dr] ↔ Cubic Foot [ft³]

Dram [dr] ↔ Cup (US) [cup (US)]

Dram [dr] ↔ Cubic Kilometer [km³]

Dram [dr] ↔ Cubic Millimeter [mm³]

Dram [dr] ↔ Cubic Decimeter [dm³]

Dram [dr] ↔ Attoliter [aL]

Dram [dr] ↔ Femtoliter [fL]

Dram [dr] ↔ Picoliter [pL]

Dram [dr] ↔ Nanoliter [nL]

Dram [dr] ↔ Microliter [µL]

Dram [dr] ↔ Centiliter [cL]

Dram [dr] ↔ Deciliter [dL]

Dram [dr] ↔ Dekaliter [daL]

Dram [dr] ↔ Hectoliter [hL]

Dram [dr] ↔ Kiloliter [kL]

Dram [dr] ↔ Megaliter [ML]

Dram [dr] ↔ Gigaliter [GL]

Dram [dr] ↔ Teraliter [TL]

Dram [dr] ↔ Petaliter [PL]

Dram [dr] ↔ Exaliter [EL]

Dram [dr] ↔ Gallon (UK) [gal (UK)]

Dram [dr] ↔ Quart (UK) [qt (UK)]

Dram [dr] ↔ Pint (UK) [pt (UK)]

Dram [dr] ↔ Fluid Ounce (UK) [fl oz (UK)]

Dram [dr] ↔ Cup (UK) [cup (UK)]

Dram [dr] ↔ Gill (UK) [gi (UK)]

Dram [dr] ↔ Tablespoon (UK) [tbsp (UK)]

Dram [dr] ↔ Teaspoon (UK) [tsp (UK)]

Dram [dr] ↔ Dessertspoon (UK) [dessertspoon (UK)]

Dram [dr] ↔ Minim (UK) [minim (UK)]

Dram [dr] ↔ Gill (US) [gi]

Dram [dr] ↔ Tablespoon (US) [tbsp]

Dram [dr] ↔ Teaspoon (US) [tsp (US)]

Dram [dr] ↔ Teaspoon (Metric) [tsp (m)]

Dram [dr] ↔ Cup (Metric) [cup]

Dram [dr] ↔ Dessertspoon (US) [dessertspoon]

Dram [dr] ↔ Minim (US) [minim]

Dram [dr] ↔ Drop [drop]

Dram [dr] ↔ Barrel (Oil) [bbl (oil)]

Dram [dr] ↔ Barrel (US) [bbl (US)]

Dram [dr] ↔ Barrel (UK) [bbl (UK)]

Dram [dr] ↔ Ton Register [ton reg]

Dram [dr] ↔ CCF [ccf]

Dram [dr] ↔ Hundred-Cubic Foot [100 ft³]

Dram [dr] ↔ Acre-Foot [ac*ft]

Dram [dr] ↔ Acre-Foot (US Survey) [ac*ft (US)]

Dram [dr] ↔ Acre-Inch [ac*in]

Dram [dr] ↔ Dekastere [dekastere]

Dram [dr] ↔ Stere [st (vol)]

Dram [dr] ↔ Decistere [decistere]

Dram [dr] ↔ Cord [cd]

Dram [dr] ↔ Tun [tun]

Dram [dr] ↔ Hogshead [hogshead]

Dram [dr] ↔ Board Foot [board foot]

Dram [dr] ↔ Cor (Biblical) [cor]

Dram [dr] ↔ Homer (Biblical) [homer]

Dram [dr] ↔ Bath (Biblical) [bath]

Dram [dr] ↔ Hin (Biblical) [hin]

Dram [dr] ↔ Cab (Biblical) [cab]

Dram [dr] ↔ Log (Biblical) [log]

Dram [dr] ↔ Taza (Spanish) [taza]

Dram [dr] ↔ Earth's Volume [V⊕]

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