Tablespoon is a volume unit used for liquids, containers, storage and technical capacity calculations.
Tablespoon became established as a practical volume unit in technical, commercial or scientific use.
Measurement system: Metric, imperial and practical fluid-capacity usage. SI equivalent: 1 yk = 0.000015 m³.
Tablespoon facts
- Unit name
- Tablespoon
- Symbol
- yk
- Category
- Volume
- Measurement system
- Metric, imperial and practical fluid-capacity usage
- SI equivalent
- 1 yk = 0.000015 m³
- Common uses
- Storage, liquids, containers, engines and process vessels
Definition of the tablespoon
Tablespoon is a volume unit used for liquids, containers, storage and technical capacity calculations.
Measurement system and SI relationship
Metric, imperial and practical fluid-capacity usage
SI equivalent: 1 yk = 0.000015 m³
History of the tablespoon
Tablespoon became established as a practical volume unit in technical, commercial or scientific use.
Where is the tablespoon used?
Storage, liquids, containers, engines and process vessels
Tablespoon conversion tools
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The definitions and conversion relationships on this page are aligned with standard metrology and SI reference material.