lambda | 1 λ | 2 λ | 3 λ | 4 λ | 5 λ | 6 λ | 7 λ | 8 λ | 9 λ | 10 λ | 11 λ | 12 λ | 13 λ | 14 λ | 15 λ | 16 λ | 17 λ | 18 λ | 19 λ | 20 λ | 21 λ | 22 λ | 23 λ | 24 λ | 25 λ | 26 λ | 27 λ | 28 λ | 29 λ | 30 λ | 31 λ | 32 λ | 33 λ | 34 λ | 35 λ | 36 λ | 37 λ | 38 λ | 39 λ | 40 λ | 41 λ | 42 λ | 43 λ | 44 λ | 45 λ | 46 λ | 47 λ | 48 λ | 49 λ | 50 λ | 51 λ | 52 λ | 53 λ | 54 λ | 55 λ | 56 λ | 57 λ | 58 λ | 59 λ | 60 λ | 61 λ | 62 λ | 63 λ | 64 λ | 65 λ | 66 λ | 67 λ | 68 λ | 69 λ | 70 λ | 71 λ | 72 λ | 73 λ | 74 λ | 75 λ | 76 λ | 77 λ | 78 λ | 79 λ | 80 λ | 81 λ | 82 λ | 83 λ | 84 λ | 85 λ | 86 λ | 87 λ | 88 λ | 89 λ | 90 λ | 91 λ | 92 λ | 93 λ | 94 λ | 95 λ | 96 λ | 97 λ | 98 λ | 99 λ | 100 λ |
drop (imperial) | 0.0101362 gtt | 0.0202724 gtt | 0.0304085 gtt | 0.0405447 gtt | 0.0506809 gtt | 0.0608171 gtt | 0.0709533 gtt | 0.0810895 gtt | 0.0912256 gtt | 0.1013618 gtt | 0.1114980 gtt | 0.1216342 gtt | 0.1317704 gtt | 0.1419066 gtt | 0.1520427 gtt | 0.1621789 gtt | 0.1723151 gtt | 0.1824513 gtt | 0.1925875 gtt | 0.2027237 gtt | 0.2128598 gtt | 0.2229960 gtt | 0.2331322 gtt | 0.2432684 gtt | 0.2534046 gtt | 0.2635408 gtt | 0.2736769 gtt | 0.2838131 gtt | 0.2939493 gtt | 0.3040855 gtt | 0.3142217 gtt | 0.3243579 gtt | 0.3344940 gtt | 0.3446302 gtt | 0.3547664 gtt | 0.3649026 gtt | 0.3750388 gtt | 0.3851750 gtt | 0.3953111 gtt | 0.4054473 gtt | 0.4155835 gtt | 0.4257197 gtt | 0.4358559 gtt | 0.4459921 gtt | 0.4561282 gtt | 0.4662644 gtt | 0.4764006 gtt | 0.4865368 gtt | 0.4966730 gtt | 0.5068091 gtt | 0.5169453 gtt | 0.5270815 gtt | 0.5372177 gtt | 0.5473539 gtt | 0.5574901 gtt | 0.5676262 gtt | 0.5777624 gtt | 0.5878986 gtt | 0.5980348 gtt | 0.6081710 gtt | 0.6183072 gtt | 0.6284433 gtt | 0.6385795 gtt | 0.6487157 gtt | 0.6588519 gtt | 0.6689881 gtt | 0.6791243 gtt | 0.6892604 gtt | 0.6993966 gtt | 0.7095328 gtt | 0.7196690 gtt | 0.7298052 gtt | 0.7399414 gtt | 0.7500775 gtt | 0.7602137 gtt | 0.7703499 gtt | 0.7804861 gtt | 0.7906223 gtt | 0.8007585 gtt | 0.8108946 gtt | 0.8210308 gtt | 0.8311670 gtt | 0.8413032 gtt | 0.8514394 gtt | 0.8615756 gtt | 0.8717117 gtt | 0.8818479 gtt | 0.8919841 gtt | 0.9021203 gtt | 0.9122565 gtt | 0.9223926 gtt | 0.9325288 gtt | 0.9426650 gtt | 0.9528012 gtt | 0.9629374 gtt | 0.9730736 gtt | 0.9832097 gtt | 0.9933459 gtt | 1.0034821 gtt | 1.0136183 gtt |
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 |
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 |
lambdas | drops (imperial) |
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1 | = 0.0101362 |
98.6564670 | = 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 …) |