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A fluid ounce is a unit of liquid measure equal to 1/16th of a US pint. An ounce is a measure of weight equal to 1/16th of a pound.

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What do you meaning of ounce?

Ounce (oz) is a measurement of weight (mass).


Why is the word ounce abbrievated oz?

The old Italian word for ounce, onzia, derives from the Latin "uncia", meaning one twelfth. The original Roman libra (from which we derive the abbreviation "lb" for pounds) was divided into twelfths, each of which was one ounce (or 1oz).


What is a five lettered word meaning small weight ending in e?

ounce


What is the meaning of an ounce is better than a pound of cure?

An 'ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure' is the saying. It means that it normally takes less (an ounce) in time, resources to stop a problem from occurring than it does (a pound) to fix the problem after it has already occurred.


Where did the word ounce come from?

The ounce is a unit of mass with several definitions, the most commonly used of which is equal to approximately 28 grams. Th ounce is used in a number of different systems, including those of mass.


How many drams in a troy ounce?

Question: How many Drams in a Troy Ounce? Answer: One Dram equals 27.34375 Grains under the "Troy" system. Further, there are 480 Grains in a Troy ounce. Dividing 480 / 27.34375 yields a result of 17.554285. Meaning that there are 17.554285 Drams per Troy Ounce, +/- 0.0000001


Does an ounce of lead weith the same as an ounce of water?

Yes; an ounce is an ounce is an ounce ...


Is an ounce of feathers and an ounce of lead weigh the same?

An ounce is an ounce.


Which has more mass an ounce of feathers or ounce of gold?

An ounce of gold will have more mass because mass is how much space an object takes up. Feathers have a low density, while gold has a high density and takes up more space than a pourus (wispy) feather. So an ounce of gold does take up more space than an ounce of feathers.


What is another word for ounce?

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How many ounces are in one fluid ounce?

There is one ounce in one fluid ounce. Fluid ounce is a measure of volume, whereas ounce is a measure of weight.


What is heavier an ounce or gram?

An ounce is 28.349 g. So an ounce is heavier than a gram.