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Pint (US)

The US pint is a unit of volume in the U.S. customary system. It is equal to 1/2 of a US quart, or 16 fluid ounces. One US pint is approximately 0.473176 liters. It is commonly used to measure liquid volumes, particularly in cooking, beverages (like beer or milk), and packaging.

Origin:

The US pint is derived from the US gallon, which was defined in 1824 as 231 cubic inches. The US pint is standardized as 1/8th of a US gallon or 1/2 of a US quart. The pint was originally based on the British pint, which was used in medieval England and defined as the volume of a pound of water. However, after the redefinition of the US gallon, the US pint became slightly smaller than the British pint, which is about 0.568 liters. Despite the differences, the US pint is widely used in the United States for measuring liquid quantities, especially in cooking, food packaging, and beverages.

Pint (UK)

The UK pint (also known as the imperial pint) is a unit of volume in the imperial system. It is defined as 1/8th of an imperial gallon or 2 UK cups. One UK pint is equivalent to 568.261 milliliters (mL) or approximately 0.568 liters. It is commonly used in the United Kingdom for measuring liquids such as beer, milk, and other beverages, as well as for certain food items.

Origin:

The UK pint originated from the imperial system, which was standardized in the 19th century. It was based on the volume of 1/8th of an imperial gallon. The imperial gallon itself was defined as 4.54609 liters, which led to the UK pint being equivalent to 568.261 milliliters. This standardization allowed for consistent measurements in various applications, particularly in the food and beverage industries. The imperial pint is still used in the United Kingdom, especially for beverages like beer and milk, even though many industries now use the metric system for most measurements.

Convert Pint (US) to other volume-converter units

1 Pint (US) = 0.473176473 Liter

1 Pint (US) = 473.176473 Milliliter

1 Pint (US) = 0.0004731765 Cubic Meter

1 Pint (US) = 4.731764729e-13 Cubic Kilometer

1 Pint (US) = 473.176473 Cubic Centimeter

1 Pint (US) = 473176.473 Cubic Millimeter

1 Pint (US) = 1.135210729e-13 Cubic Mile

1 Pint (US) = 0.0006188915 Cubic Yard

1 Pint (US) = 0.0167100694 Cubic Feet

1 Pint (US) = 28.875 Cubic Inch

1 Pint (US) = 0.473176473 Cubic Decimeter

1 Pint (US) = 0.125 Gallon (US)

1 Pint (US) = 0.5 Quart (US)

1 Pint (US) = 16 Fluid Ounce (US)

1 Pint (US) = 32 Tablespoon (US)

1 Pint (US) = 96 Teaspoon (US)

1 Pint (US) = 48 Dessertspoon (US)

1 Pint (US) = 4 Gill (US)

1 Pint (US) = 7680 Minim (US)

1 Pint (US) = 0.1040842731 Gallon (UK)

1 Pint (US) = 0.4163370923 Quart (UK)

1 Pint (US) = 1.6653483693 Cup (UK)

1 Pint (US) = 16.653483693 Fluid Ounce (UK)

1 Pint (US) = 26.645573908 Tablespoon (UK)

1 Pint (US) = 79.936721724 Teaspoon (UK)

1 Pint (US) = 48 Dessertspoon (UK)

1 Pint (US) = 3.3306967385 Gill (UK)

1 Pint (US) = 7993.6721724 Minim (UK)

1 Pint (US) = 1.892705892 Cup (metric)

1 Pint (US) = 31.5450982 Tablespoon (metric)

1 Pint (US) = 94.6352946 Teaspoon (metric)

1 Pint (US) = 0.0029761905 Barrel (oil)

1 Pint (US) = 0.003968254 Barrel (US)

1 Pint (US) = 0.0028912298 Barrel (UK)

1 Pint (US) = 9463.52946 Drop