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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.

Minim (UK) (minim (UK))

The UK minim is one of the smallest traditional volume units, equal to 1/60 of a dram, or roughly 0.059 milliliters. Introduced in the early 19th century to replace the inconsistent "drop," the minim allowed physicians and pharmacists to dose potent liquid medicines more reliably. Before modern syringes and droppers, apothecaries needed a precise micro-unit that could be measured using graduated glassware. The minim served this purpose exceptionally well and was foundational in early medical standardization. Although no longer used in contemporary medicine, it remains historically important, especially in pharmacology, toxicology, and the study of pre-modern medical practice.

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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