METRIC MEASURES OF CAPACITY.
| 1 liter (l.) | = | the measure of 1000 grams of water. |
| 1 deciliter (dl.) | = | ¹/₁₀ or 0.1 of a liter, or 100 cubic centimeters. |
| 1 centiliter (cl.) | = | ¹/₁₀₀ or 0.01 of a liter, or 10 cubic centimeters. |
| 1 milliliter (ml.) | = | ¹/₁₀₀₀ or 0.001 of a liter, or 1 cubic centimeter (c.c.). |
| 1 decaliter (Dl.) | = | 10 liters. |
| 1 hectoliter (Hl.) | = | 100 liters. |
APPROXIMATE EQUIVALENTS OF METRIC AND
APOTHECARIES’ MEASURES OF CAPACITY.
| 1 | liter | = | 2 | pints. |
| 1000 | c.c. | = | 2 | pints. |
| 100 | c.c. | = | 3.4 | fluidounces. |
| 30 | c.c. | = | 1 | fluidounce. |
| 10 | c.c. | = | 2.7 | fluidrams. |
| 1 | c.c. | = | 16 | minims. |
| 1 | minim | = | 0.06 | c.c. |
| 10 | minims | = | 0.6 | c.c. |
| 20 | minims | = | 1.25 | c.c. |
| 30 | minims | = | 2.0 | c.c. |
| 1 | = | 3.75 | c.c. | |
| 2 | fluidrams | = | 7.5 | c.c. |
| 1 | fluidounce | = | 30.0 | c.c. |
| 16 | fluidounces | = | 474 | c.c. |
APOTHECARIES OR TROY WEIGHT.
| 20 grains (gr.) | = | 1 scruple (℈). |
| 3 scruples (℈) | = | 1 dram (ʒ). |
| 8 drams (ʒ) | = | 1 ounce (℥). |
| 12 ounces (℥) | = | 1 pound (lb.). |
APOTHECARIES’ OR WINE MEASURE.
| 60 minims (m.) | = | 1 fluidram (fʒ). |
| 8 fluidrams (fʒ) | = | 1 fluidounce (f℥). |
| 16 fluidounces (f℥) | = | 1 pint (O). |
| 8 pints (O). | = | 1 gallon (Cong.). |
APPROXIMATE FLUID MEASURES.
| 1 teaspoonful | = | 1 fluidram, or fʒj. |
| 1 dessertspoonful | = | 2 fluidrams, or fʒij. |
| 1 tablespoonful | = | 4 fluidrams, or fʒiv. |
| 1 wineglassful | = | 2 fluidounces, or f℥ij. |
| 1 teacupful | = | 4 fluidounces, or fʒiv. |