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US liquid gallon | 1.5637368821669 × 10-5 US gal lqd | 3.1274737643338 × 10-5 US gal lqd | 4.6912106465007 × 10-5 US gal lqd | 6.2549475286676 × 10-5 US gal lqd | 7.8186844108345 × 10-5 US gal lqd | 9.3824212930014 × 10-5 US gal lqd | 0.0001095 US gal lqd | 0.0001251 US gal lqd | 0.0001407 US gal lqd | 0.0001564 US gal lqd | 0.0001720 US gal lqd | 0.0001876 US gal lqd | 0.0002033 US gal lqd | 0.0002189 US gal lqd | 0.0002346 US gal lqd | 0.0002502 US gal lqd | 0.0002658 US gal lqd | 0.0002815 US gal lqd | 0.0002971 US gal lqd | 0.0003127 US gal lqd | 0.0003284 US gal lqd | 0.0003440 US gal lqd | 0.0003597 US gal lqd | 0.0003753 US gal lqd | 0.0003909 US gal lqd | 0.0004066 US gal lqd | 0.0004222 US gal lqd | 0.0004378 US gal lqd | 0.0004535 US gal lqd | 0.0004691 US gal lqd | 0.0004848 US gal lqd | 0.0005004 US gal lqd | 0.0005160 US gal lqd | 0.0005317 US gal lqd | 0.0005473 US gal lqd | 0.0005629 US gal lqd | 0.0005786 US gal lqd | 0.0005942 US gal lqd | 0.0006099 US gal lqd | 0.0006255 US gal lqd | 0.0006411 US gal lqd | 0.0006568 US gal lqd | 0.0006724 US gal lqd | 0.0006880 US gal lqd | 0.0007037 US gal lqd | 0.0007193 US gal lqd | 0.0007350 US gal lqd | 0.0007506 US gal lqd | 0.0007662 US gal lqd | 0.0007819 US gal lqd | 0.0007975 US gal lqd | 0.0008131 US gal lqd | 0.0008288 US gal lqd | 0.0008444 US gal lqd | 0.0008601 US gal lqd | 0.0008757 US gal lqd | 0.0008913 US gal lqd | 0.0009070 US gal lqd | 0.0009226 US gal lqd | 0.0009382 US gal lqd | 0.0009539 US gal lqd | 0.0009695 US gal lqd | 0.0009852 US gal lqd | 0.0010008 US gal lqd | 0.0010164 US gal lqd | 0.0010321 US gal lqd | 0.0010477 US gal lqd | 0.0010633 US gal lqd | 0.0010790 US gal lqd | 0.0010946 US gal lqd | 0.0011103 US gal lqd | 0.0011259 US gal lqd | 0.0011415 US gal lqd | 0.0011572 US gal lqd | 0.0011728 US gal lqd | 0.0011884 US gal lqd | 0.0012041 US gal lqd | 0.0012197 US gal lqd | 0.0012354 US gal lqd | 0.0012510 US gal lqd | 0.0012666 US gal lqd | 0.0012823 US gal lqd | 0.0012979 US gal lqd | 0.0013135 US gal lqd | 0.0013292 US gal lqd | 0.0013448 US gal lqd | 0.0013605 US gal lqd | 0.0013761 US gal lqd | 0.0013917 US gal lqd | 0.0014074 US gal lqd | 0.0014230 US gal lqd | 0.0014386 US gal lqd | 0.0014543 US gal lqd | 0.0014699 US gal lqd | 0.0014856 US gal lqd | 0.0015012 US gal lqd | 0.0015168 US gal lqd | 0.0015325 US gal lqd | 0.0015481 US gal lqd | 0.0015637 US gal lqd |
The minim (abbreviated min, ♏, or ) is a unit of volume in both the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. Specifically it is 1⁄60 of a fluidram or 1⁄480 of a fluid ounce. In the pharmacopeoia, it is also noted that the minim was originally created by Mr. Timothy Lane, F.R.S, as 61440 parts per wine gallon.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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imperial minim | min (imperial) | ≡ 1⁄480 fl oz (imp) = 1/60 fl dr (imp) | = 59.1938802083×10−9 m3 | Imperial/US |
imperial minims | US liquid gallons | imperial minims | US liquid gallons |
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1 | = 1.5637368821669E-5 | 6 | = 9.3824212930014E-5 |
2 | = 3.1274737643338E-5 | 7 | = 0.00010946158175168 |
3 | = 4.6912106465007E-5 | 8 | = 0.00012509895057335 |
4 | = 6.2549475286676E-5 | 9 | = 0.00014073631939502 |
5 | = 7.8186844108345E-5 | 10 | = 0.00015637368821669 |
The US gallon is legally defined as 231 cubic inches, which is exactly 3.785411784 liters. A US liquid gallon of water weighs about 8.34 pounds or 3.78 kilograms at 62 °F (17 °C), making it about 16.6% lighter than the imperial gallon. There are four quarts in a gallon, two pints in a quart and 16 US fluid ounces in a US pint, which makes the US fluid ounce equal to 1⁄128 of a US gallon. In order to overcome the effects of expansion and contraction with temperature when using a gallon to specify a quantity of material for purposes of trade, it is common to define the temperature at which the material will occupy the specified volume. For example, the volume of petroleum products and alcoholic beverages are both referenced to 60 °F (16 °C) in government regulations.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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US liquid gallon | US gal lqd | ≡ 231 cu in | ≡ 3.785411784×10−3 m3 | Imperial/US |
US liquid gallons | imperial minims | US liquid gallons | imperial minims |
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1 | = 63949.377379542 | 6 | = 383696.26427725 |
2 | = 127898.75475908 | 7 | = 447645.6416568 |
3 | = 191848.13213863 | 8 | = 511595.01903634 |
4 | = 255797.50951817 | 9 | = 575544.39641588 |
5 | = 319746.88689771 | 10 | = 639493.77379542 |
imperial minims | US liquid gallons |
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1 | = 1.5637368821669 × 10-5 |
63,949.3773795 | = 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 …) |