Convert cup (US) to cubic centimeter
Please provide values below to convert cup (US) [cup (US)] to cubic centimeter [cm^3], or Convert cubic centimeter to cup (US).
How to Convert Cup (Us) to Cubic Centimeter
1 cup (US) = 236.588237 cm^3
Example: convert 15 cup (US) to cm^3:
15 cup (US) = 15 × 236.588237 cm^3 = 3548.823555 cm^3
Cup (Us) to Cubic Centimeter Conversion Table
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Cup (Us)
A cup (US) is a unit of volume measurement primarily used in cooking, equal to 8 fluid ounces or approximately 237 milliliters.
History/Origin
The US customary cup originated from traditional British units and became standardized in the United States in the 19th century as part of the development of standardized measurement systems for cooking and trade.
Current Use
The US cup is widely used in American recipes and cooking measurements, especially in the culinary, nutritional, and food packaging industries for volume measurement.
Cubic Centimeter
A cubic centimeter (cm^3) is a unit of volume equal to the volume of a cube with sides of one centimeter.
History/Origin
The cubic centimeter has been used in scientific and engineering contexts as a standard unit of volume measurement, especially in fields like medicine and chemistry, since the adoption of the metric system in the 19th century.
Current Use
Today, the cubic centimeter is commonly used to measure small volumes in medicine (e.g., dosage), automotive engine capacities, and scientific experiments, often interchangeably with milliliters (mL).