Fluid ounce
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A fluid ounce (also known as a fluidounce) is a unit of volume in both the Imperial system of units and the U.S. customary units system. However, the two measures are not quite the same:
- The Imperial fluid ounce is 1/160 of an imperial gallon or 1/20 of an imperial pint or 8 fluid drams, about 1.734 cubic inches or 28.4130625 millilitres.[1] This volume of water weighs very nearly 1 avoirdupois ounce (it is the volume occupied by one ounce at 62 °F (16.7 °C), weighed in air with brass weights).
- The U.S. fluid ounce is defined to be 1/128 of a U.S. gallon or 1/16 of a U.S. pint, exactly 1.8046875 cubic inches or 29.5735295625 milliliters. This volume of cool, pure water weighs about 1.04 avoirdupois ounces (29.5 g).
- U.S. regulation 21CFR101.9(b)(5)(viii) also defines a fluid ounce of exactly 30 ml, for use in nutrition labeling.[2]
In either system, the unit is often abbreviated as fl. oz. or oz. fl..
References
- ^ The Units of Measurement Regulations 1995 (2000-09-20). Retrieved on 2006-04-18.
- ^ Food and Drug Administration, HHS (PDF). Retrieved on 2006-04-18.
See also
Categories
Units of volume | Customary units in the United States | Imperial units