Convert cup (US) to attoliter
Please provide values below to convert cup (US) [cup (US)] to attoliter [aL], or Convert attoliter to cup (US).
How to Convert Cup (Us) to Attoliter
1 cup (US) = 2.36588237e+17 aL
Example: convert 15 cup (US) to aL:
15 cup (US) = 15 × 2.36588237e+17 aL = 3.548823555e+18 aL
Cup (Us) to Attoliter 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.
Attoliter
An attoliter (aL) is a unit of volume equal to 10^-18 liters, representing an extremely small volume measurement.
History/Origin
The attoliter was introduced as part of the metric system's effort to create standardized prefixes for very small quantities, following the adoption of the International System of Units (SI). It is derived from the prefix 'atto-' which denotes 10^-18.
Current Use
Attoliters are primarily used in scientific research, particularly in fields like biochemistry and nanotechnology, to measure tiny volumes such as those of individual molecules or small biological samples.