drop (imperial) | 1 gtt | 2 gtt | 3 gtt | 4 gtt | 5 gtt | 6 gtt | 7 gtt | 8 gtt | 9 gtt | 10 gtt | 11 gtt | 12 gtt | 13 gtt | 14 gtt | 15 gtt | 16 gtt | 17 gtt | 18 gtt | 19 gtt | 20 gtt | 21 gtt | 22 gtt | 23 gtt | 24 gtt | 25 gtt | 26 gtt | 27 gtt | 28 gtt | 29 gtt | 30 gtt | 31 gtt | 32 gtt | 33 gtt | 34 gtt | 35 gtt | 36 gtt | 37 gtt | 38 gtt | 39 gtt | 40 gtt | 41 gtt | 42 gtt | 43 gtt | 44 gtt | 45 gtt | 46 gtt | 47 gtt | 48 gtt | 49 gtt | 50 gtt | 51 gtt | 52 gtt | 53 gtt | 54 gtt | 55 gtt | 56 gtt | 57 gtt | 58 gtt | 59 gtt | 60 gtt | 61 gtt | 62 gtt | 63 gtt | 64 gtt | 65 gtt | 66 gtt | 67 gtt | 68 gtt | 69 gtt | 70 gtt | 71 gtt | 72 gtt | 73 gtt | 74 gtt | 75 gtt | 76 gtt | 77 gtt | 78 gtt | 79 gtt | 80 gtt | 81 gtt | 82 gtt | 83 gtt | 84 gtt | 85 gtt | 86 gtt | 87 gtt | 88 gtt | 89 gtt | 90 gtt | 91 gtt | 92 gtt | 93 gtt | 94 gtt | 95 gtt | 96 gtt | 97 gtt | 98 gtt | 99 gtt | 100 gtt |
canadian cup | 0.0004340 c (CA) | 0.0008681 c (CA) | 0.0013021 c (CA) | 0.0017361 c (CA) | 0.0021701 c (CA) | 0.0026042 c (CA) | 0.0030382 c (CA) | 0.0034722 c (CA) | 0.0039062 c (CA) | 0.0043403 c (CA) | 0.0047743 c (CA) | 0.0052083 c (CA) | 0.0056424 c (CA) | 0.0060764 c (CA) | 0.0065104 c (CA) | 0.0069444 c (CA) | 0.0073785 c (CA) | 0.0078125 c (CA) | 0.0082465 c (CA) | 0.0086806 c (CA) | 0.0091146 c (CA) | 0.0095486 c (CA) | 0.0099826 c (CA) | 0.0104167 c (CA) | 0.0108507 c (CA) | 0.0112847 c (CA) | 0.0117187 c (CA) | 0.0121528 c (CA) | 0.0125868 c (CA) | 0.0130208 c (CA) | 0.0134549 c (CA) | 0.0138889 c (CA) | 0.0143229 c (CA) | 0.0147569 c (CA) | 0.0151910 c (CA) | 0.0156250 c (CA) | 0.0160590 c (CA) | 0.0164931 c (CA) | 0.0169271 c (CA) | 0.0173611 c (CA) | 0.0177951 c (CA) | 0.0182292 c (CA) | 0.0186632 c (CA) | 0.0190972 c (CA) | 0.0195312 c (CA) | 0.0199653 c (CA) | 0.0203993 c (CA) | 0.0208333 c (CA) | 0.0212674 c (CA) | 0.0217014 c (CA) | 0.0221354 c (CA) | 0.0225694 c (CA) | 0.0230035 c (CA) | 0.0234375 c (CA) | 0.0238715 c (CA) | 0.0243056 c (CA) | 0.0247396 c (CA) | 0.0251736 c (CA) | 0.0256076 c (CA) | 0.0260417 c (CA) | 0.0264757 c (CA) | 0.0269097 c (CA) | 0.0273437 c (CA) | 0.0277778 c (CA) | 0.0282118 c (CA) | 0.0286458 c (CA) | 0.0290799 c (CA) | 0.0295139 c (CA) | 0.0299479 c (CA) | 0.0303819 c (CA) | 0.0308160 c (CA) | 0.0312500 c (CA) | 0.0316840 c (CA) | 0.0321181 c (CA) | 0.0325521 c (CA) | 0.0329861 c (CA) | 0.0334201 c (CA) | 0.0338542 c (CA) | 0.0342882 c (CA) | 0.0347222 c (CA) | 0.0351562 c (CA) | 0.0355903 c (CA) | 0.0360243 c (CA) | 0.0364583 c (CA) | 0.0368924 c (CA) | 0.0373264 c (CA) | 0.0377604 c (CA) | 0.0381944 c (CA) | 0.0386285 c (CA) | 0.0390625 c (CA) | 0.0394965 c (CA) | 0.0399306 c (CA) | 0.0403646 c (CA) | 0.0407986 c (CA) | 0.0412326 c (CA) | 0.0416667 c (CA) | 0.0421007 c (CA) | 0.0425347 c (CA) | 0.0429687 c (CA) | 0.0434028 c (CA) |
The drop is an approximated unit of measure of volume, the amount dispensed as one drop from a dropper or drip chamber. It is often used in giving quantities of liquid drugs to patients, and occasionally in cooking.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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drop (imperial) | gtt | ≡ 1⁄288 fl oz (imp) | = 98.6564670138×10−9 m3 | Imperial/US |
drops (imperial) | canadian cups | drops (imperial) | canadian cups |
---|---|---|---|
1 | = 0.00043402777777739 | 6 | = 0.0026041666666643 |
2 | = 0.00086805555555477 | 7 | = 0.0030381944444417 |
3 | = 0.0013020833333322 | 8 | = 0.0034722222222191 |
4 | = 0.0017361111111095 | 9 | = 0.0039062499999965 |
5 | = 0.0021701388888869 | 10 | = 0.0043402777777739 |
Canada now usually employs the metric cup of 250 mL but its conventional cup was somewhat smaller than both American and imperial units.
1 Canadian cup = 8 imperial fluid ounce = 1/20 imperial gallon = 227.3045 millilitres
1 tablespoon = 1/2 imperial fluid ounce
1 teaspoon = 1/6 imperial fluid ounce
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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canadian cup | c (CA) | ≡ 10 fl oz (imp) | = 284.130625×10−6 m3 | Imperial/US |
canadian cups | drops (imperial) | canadian cups | drops (imperial) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | = 2304.0000000021 | 6 | = 13824.000000012 |
2 | = 4608.0000000042 | 7 | = 16128.000000015 |
3 | = 6912.0000000062 | 8 | = 18432.000000017 |
4 | = 9216.0000000083 | 9 | = 20736.000000019 |
5 | = 11520.00000001 | 10 | = 23040.000000021 |
drops (imperial) | canadian cups |
---|---|
1 | = 0.0004340 |
2,304.0000000 | = 1 |
Symbol | Definition |
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≡ | exactly equal |
≈ | approximately equal to |
= | equal to |
digits | indicates that digits repeat infinitely (e.g. 8.294 369 corresponds to 8.294 369 369 369 369 …) |