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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 …) |
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.
The cup currently used in the United States for nutrition labelling is defined in United States law as 240 ml.
1 U.S. "legal" cup | = | 240 | millilitres |
= | 16 | international tablespoons | |
= | 12 | Australian tablespoons | |
≈ | 8.12 | U.S. customary fluid ounces | |
≈ | 8.45 | imperial fluid ounces |