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Sorry to bother, but I'm puzzled.
All my dictionaries say that ounce is used for weight not for volume.
Is this wrong? If yes, please tell me, to throw it away, and buy some
good dictionaries.
Costel
Conrad Sigona wrote:
>
> > >1 pound of honey by weight is 452.48 grams and requires a 12oz container
> > >by volume.
> > 12oz of what?? Water or mercury? The specific gravity is important when
> > measuring weight against volume. As you are multiplying by 1.4375 I
> > assume you mean water.
> > This is not the same as a 12oz jam jar for instance.
>
> I presume he means 12oz as a volume, not as a weight, that is, 12/32
> of a quart (U.S). Thus, 12oz (volume) of water and 12oz of mercury
> are both the same size but not the same weight.
>
> Conrad Sigona
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