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In New Zealand, sizes are based on the minimum mass per egg. [10] Current sizing introduced in 1973; prior to 1973, sizes were based on the minimum mass per dozen eggs in ounces: 15 (now 4), 18 (now 5), 22 (now 6) and 26 (now 7). [11]
11 US fl oz-325 ml: A twelfth (1 ⁄ 12, or 0.083) of a US Gallon, rounded up from its actual volume of 10.66 US fl oz. Formerly used for beer until it was replaced by the 3 ⁄ 4 Pint (12 US oz.) bottle after World War 2. Tenth (US) 12.8 US fl oz-378 mL: A tenth (1 ⁄ 10, or 0.1) of a US gallon. Called a "Commercial Pint" because it was ...
The former Weights and Measures office in Seven Sisters, London (590 Seven Sisters Road). The imperial system of units, imperial system or imperial units (also known as British Imperial [1] or Exchequer Standards of 1826) is the system of units first defined in the British Weights and Measures Act 1824 and continued to be developed through a series of Weights and Measures Acts and amendments.
2 fluidrachm or 8 mL, or 7.5 mL (actual range: 8.4–10.4 mL ) 2 fl dram or 8 mL: 1 ⁄ 4: 2 dessertspoons = 1 tablespoon tablespoon (mouthful) tbsp. or T., rarely tbls. 1 ⁄ 2 fluid ounce or 20 mL most common size: 5 fl dr or 20 mL : 4 fluidrachm or 16 mL, or 15 mL (actual range: 12.8–15.6 mL ) 1/2 fl oz or 15 mL: 1 ⁄ 2
However, the names of all SI mass units are based on gram, rather than on kilogram; thus 10 3 kg is a megagram (10 6 g), not a *kilokilogram. The tonne (t) is an SI-compatible unit of mass equal to a megagram (Mg), or 10 3 kg. The unit is in common use for masses above about 10 3 kg and is often used with SI prefixes.
Using the value 296 mm (11.7 in) for the Roman foot, an amphora quadrantal can be computed at approximately 25.9 L (6.8 US gal), so a sextarius (by the same method) would theoretically measure 540.3 ml (19.02 imp fl oz; 18.27 US fl oz), which is about 95% of an imperial pint (568.26125 ml).
Pharmacists have since moved to metric measurements, with a drop being rounded to exactly 0.05 mL (50 μL, that is, 20 drops per milliliter). In hospitals, intravenous tubing is used to deliver medication in drops of various sizes ranging from 10 drops/mL to 60 drops/mL.
The cup is a cooking measure of volume, commonly associated with cooking and serving sizes.In the US, it is traditionally equal to one-half US pint (236.6 ml). Because actual drinking cups may differ greatly from the size of this unit, standard measuring cups may be used, with a metric cup being 250 millilitres.