One explanation is from the Latin origin of the word. In Italian the word for ounce is onza (meaning one twelfth), therefore, we use oz as the abbreviation even though we have changed the word into English.
Similarly the abbreviation for pound is lb. Again from Latin origin, libra.
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The abbreviation for fluid ounces is "fl oz."
Yes, oz is the abbreviation for ounces. It is commonly used to indicate the weight or volume of a substance, especially in cooking or when measuring liquids.
FL. OZ is the abbreviation for the Fluid Ounces which tells you how much is in the bottle. It has nothing to do with the scent of the perfume.
The abbreviation for "pounds" is "lbs" and for "ounces" it is "oz". Therefore, you could abbreviate "6 pounds 13 ounces" as "6 lbs 13 oz" for a baby's gift.
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The correct abbreviation for ounces is oz. (please recommend me ;_;)
The correct abbreviation for ounces is "oz."
The abbreviation for ounces is oz. yes
'oz' is the abbreviation for ounces.
The abbreviation for fluid ounces is "fl oz."
I think it is oz.
oz is the abbreviation for ounce.
oz is an abbreviation for ounces; 34 oz is thus 34 ounces. they are one and the same.
oz is the abbreviation for ounce. Therefore 10 oz is 10 ounces.
The abbreviation for 'ounce' is 'oz.'
6 oz.