fluidounce

Two tablespoons combined

A fluidounce is a unit of liquid volume equal to about 30 milliliters in the U.S. system or 28 milliliters in the British system.

The term distinguishes liquid measurement from the ounce of weight: The recipe calls for eight fluidounces of milk.

Usually written as two words (fluid ounce) or abbreviated fl oz.

measurement

milliliter

Cubic centimeter equivalent

pint · quart · gallon · liter · deciliter · centiliter · dram · minim · metric · imperial

cooking

recipe

Cooking preparation instructions

mixing · pouring · whisking · blending · marinade · dressing · glaze · broth · extract · vanilla

pharmacy

dosage

Measured medicine amount

tincture · dropper · dispense · apothecary · compounding · vial · solution · medicine · pharmacist · oral

bartending

jigger

Small liquid measure

  • cocktailMixed alcoholic beverage
  • shotQuick liquor serving
  • pourSend liquid streaming out

mixology · bitters · vermouth · liqueur · shaker · mixer · neat · dash · splash · measure

Opposites
measurement state (liquid vs. solid)

fluidounceounce

One-sixteenth of a pound

grain · carat · troy ounce · pound · gram

scale of volume

fluidouncegallon

Liquid volume unit

barrel · liter · kiloliter · cubic meter · acre-foot

Family

fluid, ounce, influx, fluidity, fluidize

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G