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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 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 |
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.