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 |
lambda | 98.6564670 λ | 197.3129340 λ | 295.9694010 λ | 394.6258681 λ | 493.2823351 λ | 591.9388021 λ | 690.5952691 λ | 789.2517361 λ | 887.9082031 λ | 986.5646701 λ | 1,085.2211372 λ | 1,183.8776042 λ | 1,282.5340712 λ | 1,381.1905382 λ | 1,479.8470052 λ | 1,578.5034722 λ | 1,677.1599392 λ | 1,775.8164062 λ | 1,874.4728733 λ | 1,973.1293403 λ | 2,071.7858073 λ | 2,170.4422743 λ | 2,269.0987413 λ | 2,367.7552083 λ | 2,466.4116753 λ | 2,565.0681424 λ | 2,663.7246094 λ | 2,762.3810764 λ | 2,861.0375434 λ | 2,959.6940104 λ | 3,058.3504774 λ | 3,157.0069444 λ | 3,255.6634115 λ | 3,354.3198785 λ | 3,452.9763455 λ | 3,551.6328125 λ | 3,650.2892795 λ | 3,748.9457465 λ | 3,847.6022135 λ | 3,946.2586806 λ | 4,044.9151476 λ | 4,143.5716146 λ | 4,242.2280816 λ | 4,340.8845486 λ | 4,439.5410156 λ | 4,538.1974826 λ | 4,636.8539496 λ | 4,735.5104167 λ | 4,834.1668837 λ | 4,932.8233507 λ | 5,031.4798177 λ | 5,130.1362847 λ | 5,228.7927517 λ | 5,327.4492187 λ | 5,426.1056858 λ | 5,524.7621528 λ | 5,623.4186198 λ | 5,722.0750868 λ | 5,820.7315538 λ | 5,919.3880208 λ | 6,018.0444878 λ | 6,116.7009549 λ | 6,215.3574219 λ | 6,314.0138889 λ | 6,412.6703559 λ | 6,511.3268229 λ | 6,609.9832899 λ | 6,708.6397569 λ | 6,807.2962240 λ | 6,905.9526910 λ | 7,004.6091580 λ | 7,103.2656250 λ | 7,201.9220920 λ | 7,300.5785590 λ | 7,399.2350260 λ | 7,497.8914930 λ | 7,596.5479601 λ | 7,695.2044271 λ | 7,793.8608941 λ | 7,892.5173611 λ | 7,991.1738281 λ | 8,089.8302951 λ | 8,188.4867621 λ | 8,287.1432292 λ | 8,385.7996962 λ | 8,484.4561632 λ | 8,583.1126302 λ | 8,681.7690972 λ | 8,780.4255642 λ | 8,879.0820312 λ | 8,977.7384983 λ | 9,076.3949653 λ | 9,175.0514323 λ | 9,273.7078993 λ | 9,372.3643663 λ | 9,471.0208333 λ | 9,569.6773003 λ | 9,668.3337674 λ | 9,766.9902344 λ | 9,865.6467014 λ |
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) | lambdas | drops (imperial) | lambdas |
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1 | = 98.6564670138 | 6 | = 591.9388020828 |
2 | = 197.3129340276 | 7 | = 690.5952690966 |
3 | = 295.9694010414 | 8 | = 789.2517361104 |
4 | = 394.6258680552 | 9 | = 887.9082031242 |
5 | = 493.282335069 | 10 | = 986.564670138 |
Lambda (written λ, in lowercase) is a legitimate metric unit of volume equal to 10−9 m3, 1 cubic millimeter (mm3) or 1 microlitre (µL). Introduced by the BIPM in 1880, the lambda has been used in chemistry and in law for measuring volume, but its use is not recommended.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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lambda | λ | ≡ 1 mm3 | = 1×10−9 m3 | Metric system SI |
lambdas | drops (imperial) | lambdas | drops (imperial) |
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1 | = 0.010136182961631 | 6 | = 0.060817097769787 |
2 | = 0.020272365923262 | 7 | = 0.070953280731418 |
3 | = 0.030408548884893 | 8 | = 0.081089463693049 |
4 | = 0.040544731846524 | 9 | = 0.09122564665468 |
5 | = 0.050680914808155 | 10 | = 0.10136182961631 |
drops (imperial) | lambdas |
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1 | = 98.6564670 |
0.0101362 | = 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 …) |