This document provides a list of common abbreviations used for measurements of volume, weight, temperature and calories. It also includes conversion tables for tablespoons, cups, quarts, gallons, pints, pounds and the metric system. The tables show equivalents for measurements like 1 tablespoon equals 3 teaspoons, 1 cup equals 8 ounces, 1 quart equals 2 pints, 1 pound equals 16 ounces and conversions between units like 1 kilogram equals 2.2 pounds.

1. CONVERSION
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2. COMMON ABBREVIATIONS:
Teaspoons
tsp./ t.
Tablespoon
Tbsp / T.
Cup
C.
Pint
pt.
Quart
qt.
Gallon
gal.
Milliliter
ml
Liter
L
Fluid ounce
fl oz
Microgram
mcg
Milligram
mg
Gram
g
Kilogram
kg

3. ounce
oz
Pound
lb
Degree Celsius
C
Degree Fahrenheit
F
Calorie
Cal
Kilocalorie
Kcal
Edible portion
EP
As purchased
AP

4. A ) Volume Measure
1 tbsp
3 tsp
15 g
15 ml
1/2 fl. Oz
1 cup
240 ml (solid)
250 ml. (liquid)
1 tsp
5 g
5 ml

5. 1 C
16 tbsp.
8 fl.oz
240 ml (solid)
250 ml (liquid)
1 pt
2 cups
1 qt
4 c
1 gal
16 c
4 qt
1 fl.oz
2 tbsp

6. B)
Weight
1 g
1 ml
1 K
1000 g
1 ounce
30 g
1 pound
454 g

7. C)
Volume
1 gal
4 qt or 16 c
1 qt
2 pt
1 pt
2c
1L
1000 ml

8. D)
Equivalent for 1 unit
1 Kg. - 2.2 lbs.
E) Tablespoons
1 Tbsp
3/4 tbsp
3 tsp
2 1/4 tsp
1/2 tbsp
1/4 tbsp
1 1/2 tsp
3/4 tsp

9. F) Cup
1 C
16 tbsp
3/4 c
12 tbsp
1/2 c
8 tbsp
1/4 c
4 tbsp.
G) Quart
1 qt
2 pt
3/4 qt
3 c
1/2 qt
1 pt
1/4 qt
1 c

10. H) Gallon
1 gal
4 qt
3/4 gal
3 qt
1/2 gal
2 qt
1/4 gal
1 qt
I) Pint
1 pt
2 c
3/4 pt
1 1/2 c
1/2 pt
1 c
1/4 pt
1/2 c

11. J) Pound
1 lb
16 oz
3/4 lb
12 oz
1/2 lb
8 oz
1/4 lb
4 oz
Metric System
milli- 1000
kilo - 1000
centi - 100
hecto - 100
deci - 10
deca -10

12. Weight
gram
Volume
liter
Length
meter
1000 mg
1 gram
1000 ml
1 liter
1000 mm
1 meter
1000grams 1 kg
1000 liters
1 kl
1000 m.
1km