US Pint (pt)
The US pint, symbolized as pt, is equal to 1/8 of a US gallon, or approximately 473 milliliters. Derived from British units, it became standardized in the US after independence. Pints are commonly used for beverages like beer and milk in the United States. Unlike the British imperial pint (568 mL), the US pint is smaller, creating distinctions in international trade and cultural habits. Despite metrication globally, the pint remains a familiar and enduring unit of measurement in everyday American life.
Milliliter (mL)
The milliliter, written as mL, is a metric unit for volume. It is one-thousandth of a liter or one cubic centimeter. It was established as part of the metric system and is used worldwide in medicine, cooking, and science. Because it measures small amounts, it is ideal for both everyday and laboratory use. It is the same size as a cubic centimeter, so people in different fields can easily understand it. This makes the milliliter one of the most useful and common units of measurement in the liter.