50 millilitres
50 mlVolume · definition
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
Volume & capacity
Just how much is 50 millilitres?
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50 millilitres
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50 mlVolume
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Espresso demitasse
An espresso demitasse is a small porcelain cup used for serving concentrated espresso coffee.
60 mlDefined nominal capacity
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These are equal-volume cubes. Edge lengths grow with the cube root of capacity; the cubes do not depict container exteriors.
A little perspective
The capacity of an espresso demitasse is about 1.2 times 50 millilitres.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
50 millilitres
Volume: 50 ml; definition.
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
Espresso demitasse
Defined nominal capacity: 60 ml; defined specimen; range 50 ml–90 ml.
A defined 60 mL porcelain demitasse standing 6 cm high. Cup shapes and usable fill vary; nominal capacity is independent of the exterior-height calibration.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked defined nominal capacity is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Measurement details
Why these numbers?
Compare 50 millilitres with the nominal capacity of an espresso demitasse. The notes below explain how each value was chosen.
Espresso demitasse
60 mlDefined nominal capacity · defined specimen · range 50 ml–90 ml
A defined 60 mL porcelain demitasse standing 6 cm high. Cup shapes and usable fill vary; nominal capacity is independent of the exterior-height calibration.
- Comparing
- Volume ↔ Defined nominal capacity
- Relative size
- The capacity of an espresso demitasse is about 1.2 times 50 millilitres. The nominal capacity of an espresso demitasse is approximately 20% greater than 50 millilitres.
How to read the visual
The diagram uses the recorded measurements. Details outside the marked spans do not set the scale.
- We use 60 ml for the nominal capacity of an espresso demitasse; the recorded range is 50 ml–90 ml.
- The nominal capacity of an espresso demitasse: This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same.
- The recorded ranges overlap, so the ordering can vary even though the central values differ.
Volume measures three-dimensional space; a container’s capacity is not its outside dimensions.
0.05 Llitres
5 × 10⁻⁵ m³cubic metres
0.013209 US galUS gallons
0.010998 UK galUK gallons
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