Minim (unit)
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minim-unit-189-14101816
title:
Minim (unit)
text:
The minim is a unit of volume in both the imperial and U.S. customary systems of measurement. Specifically it is 1⁄60 of a fluid drachm or 1⁄480 of a fluid ounce. The minim was introduced in the 1809 edition of The Pharmacopœia of the Royal College of Physicians of London as a replacement for the drop, which had previously been the smallest unit of the apothecaries' system. It was observed that the size of a drop can vary considerably depending upon the viscosity and specific gravity of the liqu
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Unit of volume
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minim_(unit)
date created:
2003-07-27T07:04:40Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T11:25:45Z
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