FLUIDOUNCE

Fluid ounce

A fluid ounce is a unit of liquid capacity equal to of a pint or of an Imperial gallon in the imperial system or of a US liquid pint or of a US gallon in the US system. The imperial gallon was originally defined as the volume occupied by 10 pounds avoirdupois of water at a temperature of 62 degrees Fahrenheit; the definition was later revised, expressing the same volume as 4.54609 litres, making the imperial fluid ounce 28.4130625 ml. The US gallon is defined as 231 cubic inches, making the US fluid ounce 29.5735295625 ml, or about 4% larger than the imperial unit. The fluid ounce is distinct from the ounce, a unit of mass. However, the fluid ounce is sometimes ...

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fluid ounce

Noun

  1. Any of various units of volume used for liquid measure, all approximately 1.73–1.83 cubic inches or 28.4–30 milliliters.


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