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In the 18th century, the table-spoon became an unofficial unit of the apothecaries' system of measures, equal to 4 drams ( 1 / 2 fl oz, 14.8 ml). It was more commonly known by the Latin name cochleare majus (abbreviated cochl. maj.) or, in apothecaries' notation, f℥ss or f℥ß (fluid ℥, i.e. ounce, semis, one-half). [12] [13] [14]
Avoirdupois is a system of mass based on a pound of 16 ounces, while Troy weight is the system of mass where 12 troy ounces equals one troy pound. The symbol g 0 is used to denote standard gravity in order to avoid confusion with the (upright) g symbol for gram.
Cartridge dimensions. The 14.5 × 114 mm has 42.53 ml (655 grains H 2 O) cartridge case capacity. The exterior shape of the case was designed to promote reliable case feeding and extraction in bolt-action rifles, semi-automatic rifles, and heavy machine guns alike, under extreme conditions. 14.5×114 mm maximum cartridge dimensions.
According to the USDA National Nutrient Database, a 240-millilitre (8 US fl oz) cup of "coffee brewed from grounds" contains 95 mg caffeine, whereas an espresso (25 mL) contains 53 mg. [185] According to an article in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, coffee has the following caffeine content, depending on how it is prepared: [182]
Double" shots (surprisingly not always the size of two single shots, even in the same place) are 40–100 ml (1.4–3.5 imp fl oz; 1.4–3.4 US fl oz). In the UK, spirits are sold in shots of either 25 ml (approximating the old fluid ounce) or 35 ml. [42]
Since 1982, STP has been defined as a temperature of 273.15 K (0 °C, 32 °F) and an absolute pressure of exactly 10 5 Pa (100 kPa, 1 bar). NIST uses a temperature of 20 °C (293.15 K, 68 °F) and an absolute pressure of 1 atm (14.696 psi, 101.325 kPa). [3] This standard is also called normal temperature and pressure (abbreviated as NTP).
Milk is now available in a variety of sizes in paperboard milk cartons (250 mL, 375 mL, 600 mL, 1 liter and 1.5 liters) and plastic bottles (1, 2 and 3 liters). A significant addition to the marketplace has been "long-life" milk ( UHT ), generally available in 1 and 2 liter rectangular cardboard cartons.
8 US fl oz (237 mL) Smaller of the two original sizes Currently only available for hot drinks Tall 12 US fl oz (355 mL) Larger of the two original sizes Grande 16 US fl oz (473 mL) Italian for "large" Venti 20 US fl oz (591 mL) - Hot 26 US fl oz (770 mL) - Iced Italian for "twenty" Trenta 30 US fl oz (887 mL)