| Unit |
Abbreviation |
Description |
| Cubic Meters conversion |
m³ |
(European spelling: cubic metre) A metric unit of volume, commonly used in expressing concentrations of a chemical in a volume of air. One cubic meter equals 35.3 cubic feet or 1.3 cubic yards. One cubic meter also equals 1000 liters or one million cubic centimeters. |
| Liters conversion |
l |
(European spelling: litre) Basic unit of volume in the metric system. A liter of water weighs one kilogram. |
| Centiliters conversion |
cl |
(European spelling: centilitre) A metric unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a liter |
| Milliliters conversion |
ml |
(European spelling: millilitre) A metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter |
| Cubic Centimeters (also Milliliters) conversion |
cu.cm. (ml) |
The volume equivelent to a cube of one centimeter by one centimeter by one centimeter. More often referred to as a Milliliter since it is a thousanth of a liter. |
| Cubic Millimeters conversion |
cu. mm. |
The volume equivelent to a cube of one millimeter by one millimeter by one millimeter. More often referred to as a microliter as it is a millionth of a liter. |
| Microliter conversion |
ul |
The volume equivelent to a cube of one millimeter by one millimeter by one millimeter. A millionth of a liter. |
| Kiloliters conversion |
kl |
(European spelling: kilolitre) A metric unit of volume equivelent to 1000 liters or one cubic meter. |
| Unit |
Abbreviation |
Description |
| Cubic Yards conversion |
yrd³ |
A unit of volume (as for sand or gravel) |
| US Barrels (Dry) conversion |
barrels (US Dry) |
US measurement of volume for dry materials. See also US liquid barrels, US federal barrels, US oil barrels and UK barrels. |
| US Barrels (Liquid) conversion |
barrels (US Liquid) |
US measurement of volume for non-petroleum liquids. See also US oil barrels, US federal barrels, US dry barrels and UK barrels. |
| US Barrels (Oil) conversion |
barrels (US Oil) |
US measurement of volume for petroleum. See also US liquid barrels, US federal barrels, US dry barrels and UK barrels. |
| US Barrels (Federal) conversion |
barrels (US Federal) |
US measurement of volume for dry materials. See also US liquid barrels, US dry barrels, US oil barrels and UK barrels. |
| UK Barrels conversion |
barrels (UK) |
UK A British imperial measurement for both Liquid and Dry material |
| US Gallons (Liquid) conversion |
gallons (US Liquid) |
A US capacity measure (for liquid) equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters. Note also there are different measures of US dry gallons and UK gallons. |
| US Gallons (Dry) conversion |
gallons (US Dry) |
A US capacity measure (for dry material) equal to 4 quarts or 4.404 liters. Note also there are different measures of US liquid gallons and UK gallons. |
| UK Gallons conversion |
gallons (UK) |
A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters. |
| Cubic Feet conversion |
ft³ |
A unit of measurement for volume. It represents an area one foot long, by one foot wide, by one foot deep. Natural gas is measured in cubic feet, but the measurements are usually expressed in terms of Bcf, Tcf, Mcf, or Quads. |
| US Quarts (Liquid) conversion |
quart (US liquid) |
A US capacity measure (for liquids) equal to 2 pints or 0.946 liters |
| US Quarts (Dry) conversion |
quart (US dry) |
A US capacity measure (for dry material) equal to 2 pints or 1.101 liters |
| UK Quarts conversion |
quart (UK) |
A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 pints or 1.136 liters |
| US Pints (Liquid) conversion |
pt (US Liquid) |
A US capacity measure (for liquid) equal to 0.473 liters. Note also there are different measures of US dry pints and UK pints. |
| US Pints (Dry) conversion |
pt (US Dry) |
A US capacity measure (for liquid) equal to 0.55 liters. Note also there are different measures of US liquid pints and UK pints. |
| UK Pints conversion |
pt (UK) |
A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters |
| US Cups conversion |
cups (US) |
A United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces. |
| Canadian Cups conversion |
cups (Canadian) |
A Canadian liquid unit which differs slightly to the US and metric cup measurment |
| Metric Cups conversion |
cups (Metric) |
A metric approximation to the US cup measurement equal to a quarter of a liter |
| US Gills conversion |
gill (US) |
A US capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 4 fluid ounces. |
| US Tablespoons conversion |
tbl.sp. (US) |
United States cooking measurement. |
| UK Tablespoons conversion |
tbl.sp (UK) |
A British cooking measurement. |
| Metric Tablespoons conversion |
tbl.sp (Metric) |
A metric approximation to the popular cooking measurement |
| US Teaspoons conversion |
tea sp. (US) |
United States cooking measurement. |
| UK Teaspoons conversion |
tea sp. (UK) |
A British cooking measurement. |
| Metric Teaspoons conversion |
tea sp. (Metric) |
A metric approximation to the popular cooking measurement |
| US Fluid Ounces conversion |
fl.oz. (US) |
United States cooking measurement. |
| UK Fluid Ounces conversion |
fl.oz. (UK) |
A British cooking measurement. |
| Cubic Inches conversion |
cu. in. |
A unit of measurement for volume. It represents an area one inch long, by one inch wide, by one inch deep. |
| Gills (UK) conversion |
gill (UK) |
A British Imperial unit of measurement equal to a quarter of a (UK) pint |
