What is the number of drops in a teaspoon?
There are 60 metric drops in a 5ml teaspoon. You'll find many variants on this ranging from 50 - 120, but 60 is a good bet. Generally, drops are not a precise measurement.
There are several exact definitions of a "drop". Here are 3 of them: * the "metric" drop, 1/20 ml (50 μL), which equates to 60 to a 5ml teaspoon.
* the medical drop, 1/12 ml (83⅓ μL). * the Imperial drop, 1/36 of a fluid dram (1/288 of an Imperial fluid ounce or 1/1440 of a gill (approximately 99 μl).
Note: There are 360 drops in a U.S. fluid ounce.
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