Convert Drop to Cup (US)
Drop
A drop is a small unit of volume commonly used in medicine and cooking. It is typically defined as 1/20th of a milliliter (mL) or 0.05 milliliters.
The drop as a unit of volume has been used for centuries, particularly in medicine for administering small doses of liquid medications. The exact volume of a drop can vary depending on the liquid and the dropper used, but it is generally standardized as 0.05 milliliters.
Cup (US)
The US cup is a unit of volume in the U.S. customary system. It is equal to 1/16th of a US gallon, or 1/4th of a US quart, which is equivalent to 8 fluid ounces or approximately 0.236588 liters. It is commonly used in cooking and nutrition, particularly in recipes and food packaging.
The US cup has its origins in the British system, where cups were used as a standard measurement for liquids. However, the US cup, as it is known today, was standardized in the 19th century to be 1/16th of a US gallon or 8 fluid ounces. This standard was established to provide a consistent measurement for both liquid and dry ingredients, especially in cooking and food preparation. Despite the global adoption of the metric system, the US cup continues to be widely used in the United States for recipes, food labeling, and nutritional information.
Convert Drop to other volume-converter units
1 Drop = 0.00005 Liter
1 Drop = 0.05 Milliliter
1 Drop = 5e-8 Cubic Meter
1 Drop = 5e-17 Cubic Kilometer
1 Drop = 0.05 Cubic Centimeter
1 Drop = 50 Cubic Millimeter
1 Drop = 1.242742384e-17 Cubic Mile
1 Drop = 6.944444444e-8 Cubic Yard
1 Drop = 0.0000017657 Cubic Feet
1 Drop = 0.0030511872 Cubic Inch
1 Drop = 0.00005 Cubic Decimeter
1 Drop = 0.0000132086 Gallon (US)
1 Drop = 0.0000528344 Quart (US)
1 Drop = 0.0001056688 Pint (US)
1 Drop = 0.0002113376 Cup (US)
1 Drop = 0.0016907011 Fluid Ounce (US)
1 Drop = 0.0033814023 Tablespoon (US)
1 Drop = 0.0101442068 Teaspoon (US)
1 Drop = 0.0050721034 Dessertspoon (US)
1 Drop = 0.0004226753 Gill (US)
1 Drop = 0.8115365448 Minim (US)
1 Drop = 0.0000109985 Gallon (UK)
1 Drop = 0.0000439938 Quart (UK)
1 Drop = Pint (UK)
1 Drop = 0.0001759754 Cup (UK)
1 Drop = 0.001759754 Fluid Ounce (UK)
1 Drop = 0.0028156064 Tablespoon (UK)
1 Drop = 0.0084468191 Teaspoon (UK)
1 Drop = 0.0050721034 Dessertspoon (UK)
1 Drop = 30.0003519508 Gill (UK)
1 Drop = 0.8446819135 Minim (UK)
1 Drop = 0.0002 Cup (metric)
1 Drop = 0.0033333333 Tablespoon (metric)
1 Drop = 0.01 Teaspoon (metric)
1 Drop = 3.144905385e-7 Barrel (oil)
1 Drop = 4.19320718e-7 Barrel (US)
1 Drop = 3.055128448e-7 Barrel (UK)
1 Drop = 1 Drop