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Milliliter (mL) — a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter
It is defined as exactly one thousandth of a liter, or one cubic centimeter. Used worldwide for measuring small volumes of liquids in cooking, medicine, laboratory work, beverages, cosmetics, packaging, and everyday capacity measurements.
- Symbol: mL, ml
- System: Non-SI unit accepted for use with SI; equal to one cubic centimeter
- Exact relations: 1 mL = 0.001 L = 1 cm³ = 0.000001 m³
- Imperial and US equivalents: 1 mL ≈ 0.0610237 in³ ≈ 0.033814 US fl oz ≈ 0.0351951 imperial fl oz
- Typical examples: a medicine dose may be 5 mL; a teaspoon is about 5 mL; a small perfume sample may hold 2 mL.
Fluid ounce (fl oz) — a unit of liquid volume used in US and imperial systems
It is a unit of liquid volume, with different exact sizes in the US customary and imperial systems. The US fluid ounce is exactly 1/128 of a US liquid gallon, while the imperial fluid ounce is exactly 1/160 of an imperial gallon. Used for measuring beverages, cooking ingredients, medicine, cosmetics, packaging, and everyday liquid quantities.
- Symbol: fl oz
- System: US customary and imperial unit for liquid volume
- Exact relations: 1 US fl oz = 29.5735295625 mL; 1 imperial fl oz = 28.4130625 mL
- Larger-unit relations: 16 US fl oz = 1 US pint; 20 imperial fl oz = 1 UK pint
- Typical examples: a small medicine cup may hold 1 fl oz; a travel-size toiletry bottle may be 3 fl oz; beverage servings are often listed in fl oz.