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Tablespoon (UK)

The UK tablespoon is a unit of volume in the imperial system. It is defined as 1/16th of an imperial pint or 3 teaspoons. One UK tablespoon is equivalent to approximately 17.758 milliliters (mL). It is commonly used in cooking and food preparation for measuring both liquid and dry ingredients.

Origin:

The UK tablespoon has its origins in the imperial system, which was standardized in the 19th century. It was historically based on the volume of a typical eating spoon, but over time it was standardized to be 3 teaspoons, or 1/16th of an imperial pint. The volume of the UK tablespoon was defined as 17.758 milliliters to provide consistency in recipes and cooking instructions. Although the UK uses the metric system for most measurements, the UK tablespoon is still used in some traditional cooking contexts.

Teaspoon (US)

The US teaspoon is a unit of volume in the U.S. customary system. It is equal to 1/3rd of a US tablespoon or 1/48th of a US cup. One US teaspoon is approximately 4.92892 milliliters (mL). It is commonly used in cooking, especially for measuring small quantities of liquid or dry ingredients, such as spices or extracts.

Origin:

The US teaspoon originated from the traditional use of teaspoons in everyday life, initially as a simple tool for eating and measuring small amounts of liquid or powder. The standardization of the US teaspoon came with the development of the U.S. customary system. The teaspoon was officially defined to be 4.92892 milliliters to create uniformity in recipes and food preparation. This allowed for greater consistency in measurements, particularly in cooking. Despite the metric system's prevalence in many countries, the US teaspoon continues to be widely used in the United States for recipes and food labeling.

Convert Tablespoon (UK) to other volume-converter units

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 0.0177581641 Liter

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 17.758164063 Milliliter

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 0.0000177582 Cubic Meter

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 1.775816406e-14 Cubic Kilometer

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 17.758164063 Cubic Centimeter

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 17758.164063 Cubic Millimeter

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 4.260410127e-15 Cubic Mile

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 0.0000232268 Cubic Yard

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 0.0006271236 Cubic Feet

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 1.0836696593 Cubic Inch

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 0.0177581641 Cubic Decimeter

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 0.0046912106 Gallon (US)

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 0.0187648426 Quart (US)

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 0.0375296852 Pint (US)

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 0.0750593703 Cup (US)

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 0.6004749628 Fluid Ounce (US)

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 1.2009499255 Tablespoon (US)

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 3.6028497765 Teaspoon (US)

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 1.8014248883 Dessertspoon (US)

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 0.1501187407 Gill (US)

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 288.22798212 Minim (US)

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 0.00390625 Gallon (UK)

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 0.015625 Quart (UK)

1 Tablespoon (UK) = Pint (UK)

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 0.0625 Cup (UK)

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 0.625 Fluid Ounce (UK)

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 1 Tablespoon (UK)

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 3 Teaspoon (UK)

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 1.8014248883 Dessertspoon (UK)

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 0.125 Gill (UK)

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 300 Minim (UK)

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 0.0710326563 Cup (metric)

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 1.1838776042 Tablespoon (metric)

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 3.5516328125 Teaspoon (metric)

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 0.0001116955 Barrel (oil)

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 0.0001489273 Barrel (US)

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 0.0001085069 Barrel (UK)

1 Tablespoon (UK) = 355.16328125 Drop