Metric Conversions
Metric Conversions

Milliliters (mL)

A milliliter (mL) is a unit of volume equal to one-thousandth of a liter, or exactly 1 cubic centimeter (cm³), as defined by the SI system. It measures liquid volumes in medicine, cooking, and science with high precision [bipm-si-brochure]. One milliliter corresponds to 0.001 liters or 10^-6 cubic meters.

Origin

The liter was introduced in France in 1795 as part of the metric system, with the milliliter established as its subunit. The liter and its multiples were internationally standardized by the BIPM to harmonize measurement units [bipm-si-brochure].

Worldwide Use

Milliliters are used globally in healthcare for dosing liquids, in food and beverage industries for packaging, and in laboratory measurements. The unit is recognized by standards organizations such as ISO and NIST for scientific and commercial applications [nist-si-guide].

Common References

  • A typical teaspoon holds about 5 mL of liquid
  • A standard medical syringe often measures doses in milliliters
  • A small juice box commonly contains 200 mL
Milliliters → Liters1 mL = 0.001 LMilliliters → Cubic Meters1 mL = 0 m³Milliliters → Cubic Centimeters1 mL = 1 cm³Milliliters → Cubic Millimeters1 mL = 1,000 mm³Milliliters → Cubic Inches1 mL = 0.061 in³Milliliters → Cubic Feet1 mL = 0 ft³Milliliters → Cubic Yards1 mL = 0 yd³Milliliters → US Gallons1 mL = 0.0003 US galMilliliters → US Quarts1 mL = 0.0011 US qtMilliliters → US Pints1 mL = 0.0021 US ptMilliliters → US Cups1 mL = 0.0042 US cupMilliliters → US Fluid Ounces1 mL = 0.0338 US fl ozMilliliters → US Tablespoons1 mL = 0.0676 US tbspMilliliters → US Teaspoons1 mL = 0.2029 US tspMilliliters → Imperial Gallons1 mL = 0.0002 imp galMilliliters → Imperial Quarts1 mL = 0.0009 imp qtMilliliters → Imperial Pints1 mL = 0.0018 imp ptMilliliters → Imperial Cups1 mL = 0.0035 imp cupMilliliters → Imperial Fluid Ounces1 mL = 0.0352 imp fl ozMilliliters → Imperial Tablespoons1 mL = 0.0563 imp tbspMilliliters → Imperial Teaspoons1 mL = 0.1689 imp tspMilliliters → Deciliters1 mL = 0.01 dLMilliliters → Centiliters1 mL = 0.1 cLMilliliters → Microliters1 mL = 1,000 µLMilliliters → Hectoliters1 mL = 0 hLMilliliters → Kiloliters1 mL = 0 kLMilliliters → Megaliters1 mL = 0 MLMilliliters → Drops1 mL = 20 gttMilliliters → Barrels (Oil)1 mL = 0 bblMilliliters → Barrels (US)1 mL = 0 US bblMilliliters → Barrels (Imperial)1 mL = 0 imp bblMilliliters → Bushels (US)1 mL = 0 US buMilliliters → Bushels (Imperial)1 mL = 0 imp buMilliliters → Pecks (US)1 mL = 0.0001 US pkMilliliters → Gills (US)1 mL = 0.0085 US giMilliliters → Gills (Imperial)1 mL = 0.007 imp giMilliliters → Minims (US)1 mL = 16.2307 US minMilliliters → Minims (Imperial)1 mL = 16.8936 imp minMilliliters → Fluid Drams (US)1 mL = 0.2705 US fl drMilliliters → Fluid Drams (Imperial)1 mL = 0.2816 imp fl drMilliliters → Cord1 mL = 0 cdMilliliters → Hogshead1 mL = 0 hhdMilliliters → Acre-Feet1 mL = 0 ac⋅ftMilliliters → Board Feet1 mL = 0.0004 FBMMilliliters → Dram1 mL = 0.2705 drMilliliters → Shot1 mL = 0.0225 jig