What is a US pint?

A US pint is a unit of volume in US Customary Units. The symbol for US pint is US pt. The following tables provide a summary of the Volume units (both Fluid Volume units and Cubic Volume units) within their respective measurement systems. Note: There is a difference between US Customary Units and the Imperial System for volume conversions.

What is a pint in chemistry?

The pint definition tells us that it is the name of one of the units of measurement for the volume of a liquid. The term pint is used in both the U.S Customary System and the British Imperial System. Many nations use the metric system, which does not include the pint as a unit of measure.

What is the difference between a pint and an imperial pint?

A pint (pt) is a unit of volume and capacity in the U.S. customary and imperial systems of measurement. The US has two types of pints; a liquid and a dry one. The imperial system only has one definition of a pint for both dry and liquid measures. The two types of US pints and the imperial pint all differ in actual measurement.

How many types of pints are there?

There are three types of pints used in different countries. An imperial pint and US pint both equal 1⁄2 of a quart and 1⁄8 of a gallon. An imperial fluid ounce is approximately 4% smaller than a US fluid ounce although an imperial pint has 4 more fluid ounces than a US pint, making an imperial pint approximately 20% larger than a US pint.